Rumsey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rumsey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rumsey family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 93
Agricultural Labourer 37
House Servant 11
Labourer 7
Farm Labourer 6
Gardener 6
General Servant 4
At Home 4
Laundress 4
Straw Plaiter 3
Tailor 3
Wife 3
Scholar At Home 3
Agricultural Labourer's Wife 3
Errand Boy 3
Servant 3
Stone Mason 3
Fund Holder 2
Blacksmith 2
Farming Labourer 2
Master Sadler Employing Jointly 5 Men 2
Carpenter 2
Grocer 2
Housemaid 2
Farmer's Wife 2

Rumsey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ramsey 83% 22,550
2 Ramsay 67% 12,983
3 Rumsey 100% 6,584
4 Romsey 83% 382
5 Ramsy 67% 116

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The surname Rumsey is the 3rd most popular variant of Ramsey.

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