Ramsdal Surname

656,126th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 459 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Ramsdal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ramsdal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2971:17,3142,134
Denmark1291:43,7574,559
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Ramsdal Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ramsdal is borne by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ramsdal? popularity and diffusion

It is the 656,126th most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 15,877,006 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Ramsdal reside; 93 percent reside in Northern Europe and 93 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most widely held in Norway, where it is held by 297 people, or 1 in 17,314. In Norway Ramsdal is most common in: Western Norway, where 57 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 27 percent are found and Southern Norway, where 14 percent are found. Barring Norway this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Ramsdal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ramsdal has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 725 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ramsdal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ramsdal last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ramsdal earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 1.59% less than the national average, earning 340,571 kr per year and in United States they earn 39.76% more than the national average, earning $60,304 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ramsdale932,219/
Ramsdahl93171/
Ramsdall9378/
Ramsdail9334/
Romsdal86261/
Ramjdal861/
Ransdal861/
Romsdahl80136/
Ransdale8040/
Ransdall8040/
Romsdall801/
Romshdahl751/
Rainsdale751/
Ransdalle750/
Ranssdale750/
Ronsdale6726/
Ransdoll670/
Roynesdal6317/
Reinåsdal6315/
Reinsdall631/
Rahanjdale592/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ramsdal
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