Ramsaye Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Ramsaye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ramsaye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

The alternate forms: Ramsayè (1) are calculated separately.

Ramsaye (28) may also be a first name.

Ramsaye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ramsaye occurs most in Ireland. It may appear as a variant: Ramsayè. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ramsaye? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ramsaye is the 8,968,613th most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Ramsaye reside; 50 percent reside in Southern Africa and 25 percent reside in Gallo-Indian Ocean. It is also the 1,994,417th most frequently used given name in the world, held by 28 people.

The surname is most widely held in Ireland, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 4,708,939. In Ireland it is mostly found in: Leinster, where 100 percent reside. Not including Ireland this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in France, where 25 percent reside and Mauritius, where 25 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ramsaye
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