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 occurs most in Norway. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ramsdal? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 656,126th most common last name globally It is held by around 1 in 15,877,006 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of Ramsdal reside; 93 percent reside in Northern Europe and 93 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Ramsdal is most numerous in Norway, where it is carried by 297 people, or 1 in 17,314. In Norway Ramsdal is most prevalent in: Western Norway, where 57 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 27 percent reside and Southern Norway, where 14 percent reside. Not including Norway it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 28 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Ramsdal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ramsdal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ramsdal surname increased 725 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ramsdal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ramsdal surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the 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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  • 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 Ramsdal
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