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
School 108
Farm Labourer 20
Private Means 13
None 8
Butcher 7
House Painter 7
Horseman On Farm 7
Farmer 7
Domestic Servant 6
General Servant Domestic 6
General Labourer 6
At Home 5
Bank Clerk 5
Charwoman 5
Dress Maker 5
School Boy 5
Dressmaker 5
Gardener Domestic 5
Assistant 4
Carman 4
Chemist 4
Cook (domestic) 4
Nil 4
Scholar 4
Rabbit Skin Furrier 4

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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