Ramsberg Surname
Approximately 132 people bear this surname
Ramsberg Surname User-submission:
A name of Swedish origin, most likely from the hill/mountain in west, central, Sweden: Ramberget.
Ramberg translates to 'frame mountain' and Ramberget translates to 'the frame mountain'.
-berg is a common ending of surnames in Sweden and in other Scandinavian countries.
Read More About This SurnameRamsberg Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 64 | 1:80,348 | 11,180 |
| Sweden | 40 | 1:246,169 | 17,052 |
| Germany | 24 | 1:3,354,394 | 150,996 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
The alternate forms: Rämsberg (17) are calculated separately.
Ramsberg Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A name of Swedish origin, most likely from the hill/mountain in west, central, Sweden: Ramberget.
Ramberg translates to 'frame mountain' and Ramberget translates to 'the frame mountain'.
-berg is a common ending of surnames in Sweden and in other Scandinavian countries.
The name spread widely when about 1.5 million Swede's emigrated from Sweden between the mid 1800s and late 1920s. Most moved to the US.
- linnearambergRamsberg Demographics
Average Ramsberg Salary in
Norway
428,102 kr
Per year
Average Salary in
Norway
346,080 kr
Per year
Ramsberg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ramsberg Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ramsberg is held by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Rämsberg. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ramsberg? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,558,593rd most widespread family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 55,208,681 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Ramsberg live; 79 percent live in Northern Europe and 79 percent live in Scandinavia.
The last name Ramsberg is most frequently used in Norway, where it is carried by 64 people, or 1 in 80,348. In Norway Ramsberg is most frequent in: Eastern Norway, where 84 percent live, Northern Norway, where 8 percent live and Western Norway, where 6 percent live. Outside of Norway it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 30 percent live and Germany, where 18 percent live.
Ramsberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Ramsberg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ramsberg surname contracted 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ramsberg Last Name Statistics demography
Ramsberg earn notably more than the average income. In Norway they earn 23.7% more than the national average, earning 428,102 kr per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rämsberg | 96 | 17 | / |
| Ramsburg | 88 | 821 | / |
| Remsberg | 88 | 461 | / |
| Ramsborg | 88 | 14 | / |
| Ransberg | 88 | 9 | / |
| Romsberg | 88 | 3 | / |
| Rainsberg | 82 | 70 | / |
| Ramsburgh | 82 | 51 | / |
| Åransberg | 82 | 5 | / |
| Ramshburg | 82 | 1 | / |
| Reimsberg | 82 | 1 | / |
| Remsbergh | 82 | 0 | / |
| Ransbergh | 82 | 0 | / |
| Ramsborgh | 82 | 0 | / |
| Remsburg | 75 | 661 | / |
| Ransburg | 75 | 408 | / |
| Ronsberg | 75 | 93 | / |
| Romsburg | 75 | 32 | / |
| Remsborg | 75 | 0 | / |
| Remsbirg | 75 | 0 | / |
| Reinsberg | 71 | 407 | / |
| Roomsburg | 71 | 180 | / |
| Ransburgh | 71 | 100 | / |
| Rainsburg | 71 | 80 | / |
| Reynsberg | 71 | 11 | / |
| Ranssburg | 71 | 4 | / |
| Remsburgh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ransbourg | 71 | 0 | / |
| Reemsburg | 71 | 0 | / |
| Rheinsberg | 67 | 45 | / |
| Ranschburg | 67 | 22 | / |
| Rosenzberg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roomsburgh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rainsburgh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ranzburg | 63 | 8 | / |
| Ronzberg | 63 | 4 | / |
| Roncberg | 63 | 1 | / |
| Ronsburg | 63 | 1 | / |
| Reinsburg | 59 | 4 | / |
| Roonsburg | 59 | 0 | / |
| Ronsburgh | 59 | 0 | / |
| Ranschburgová | 57 | 1 | / |
| Rheinsburg | 56 | 10 | / |
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