Rampton Surname

215,260th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,909 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Rampton Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Rampton (Cambs; Notts), 13th cent. Rampton = 1 the Ram- Enclosure [Old English ram(m + tún] 2 Hræm(n)’s Estate [v. under Ram(m2] The Camb. place was Ramtune in the Inq. Com. Cantab.

Rampton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8131:68,5347,920
United States6261:579,00847,409
Australia2271:118,92413,128
Canada1431:257,66124,352
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Wales51:618,90625,852
France41:16,605,680368,153
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3441:70,8597,907
Guernsey51:6,5311,136
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

Rampton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Rampton (Cambs; Notts), 13th cent. Rampton = 1 the Ram- Enclosure [Old English ram(m + tún] 2 Hræm(n)’s Estate [v. under Ram(m2] The Camb. place was Ramtune in the Inq. Com. Cantab.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rampton Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rampton Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Rampton occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Rampton.

How Common Is The Last Name Rampton? popularity and diffusion

Rampton is the 215,260th most frequently held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 3,817,468 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Rampton are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in British Isles.

Rampton is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 813 people, or 1 in 68,534. In England Rampton is most frequent in: Hampshire, where 30 percent live, Essex, where 12 percent live and Greater London, where 11 percent live. Excluding England Rampton exists in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Rampton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rampton has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Rampton last name increased 236 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,079 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rampton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rampton last name are 39.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 86.24% registered with the political party.

The amount Rampton earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 31.43% more than the national average, earning R 312,324 per year; in United States they earn 7.17% more than the national average, earning $46,243 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.16% more than the national average, earning $51,748 CAD per year.

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