Ramsdale Surname

190,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,219 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Ramsdale Surname Definition:

Equivalent to Ramsbottom.

Ramsdale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3751:40,5225,211
United States3441:1,053,66077,038
Australia2561:105,45211,841
Canada1751:210,54620,414
New Zealand361:125,78715,451
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6991:34,8724,562
Wales121:130,7015,289
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1231:408,28230,178

Ramsdale Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Equivalent to Ramsbottom.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ramsdale Last Name Facts

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

Ramsdale is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Ramsdale click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ramsdale? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ramsdale is the 190,257th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 3,284,158 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Ramsdale are found; 62 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 1,375 people, or 1 in 40,522. In England Ramsdale is primarily found in: Greater Manchester, where 19 percent live, Nottinghamshire, where 9 percent live and Derbyshire, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account England it is found in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Ramsdale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ramsdale has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Ramsdale surname grew 197 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 280 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ramsdale Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ramsdale last name are 11.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.33% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ramsdale earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 11.62% more than the national average, earning R 265,248 per year; in United States they earn 4.87% more than the national average, earning $45,249 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.99% more than the national average, earning $52,162 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ramsdal93459/
Ramsdahl88171/
Ramsdall8878/
Ransdale8840/
Ramsdail8834/
Remsdale881/
Ramsdele880/
Rainsdale821/
Ransdalle820/
Ranssdale820/
Romsdal80261/
Ransdal801/
Ramjdal801/
Ransdalerh781/
Romsdahl75136/
Ransdall7540/
Ronsdale7526/
Ramzdali751/
Romsdall751/
Romshdahl711/
Rahanjdale672/
Ransdoll630/
Roynesdal5917/
Reinåsdal5915/
Reinsdall591/

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