Ramsby Surname

790,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 357 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Ramsby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ramsby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2631:1,378,17195,481
Sweden531:185,78812,836
Denmark401:141,11812,512
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

The alternate forms: Rämsby (4) are calculated separately.

Ramsby Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ramsby is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Rämsby. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ramsby? popularity and diffusion

It is the 790,102nd most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 20,413,294 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Ramsby are found; 73 percent are found in North America and 73 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 263 people, or 1 in 1,378,171. In The United States it is most frequent in: Oregon, where 14 percent live, Michigan, where 14 percent live and Georgia, where 10 percent live. Barring The United States this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 15 percent live and Denmark, where 11 percent live.

Ramsby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ramsby has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ramsby last name expanded 692 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ramsby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ramsby last name are 6.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.19% registered with the political party.

Ramsby earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.04% more than the national average, earning $47,483 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rämsby944/
Ramsbey9243/
Ransby83491/
Remsby831/
Rainsby7722/
Ransbey777/
Ramswey771/
Ramsbee771/
Ramsue6784/
Ronsby675/
Ramsui672/
Ransbe670/
Ramsuer6281/
Reinsby6215/
Ramjbhi621/
Ramshui621/
Ramsouer5723/
Ramchuay576/
Ramshuit571/
Rosinsby571/
Ramshuitt533/
Rosensbay532/
Ransve5020/
Ransvi505/

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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 Ramsby
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