Ramsdell Surname

103,803rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,526 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Ramsdell Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Ramsdale (ram valley), in Hampshire.

Ramsdell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,4241:81,9309,318
Australia461:586,86342,409
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Guam81:20,0153,029
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Belize11:355,4743,977
Barbados11:287,4482,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6841:29,8213,619

Ramsdell (16) may also be a first name.

Ramsdell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Ramsdale (ram valley), in Hampshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Ramsdell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ramsdell is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ramsdell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 103,803rd most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,610,152 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Ramsdell are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most widespread forename on earth, held by 16 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 4,424 people, or 1 in 81,930. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Maine, where 9 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 9 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Ramsdell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ramsdell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ramsdell surname rose 263 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ramsdell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ramsdell are 3.96% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.19% registered with the party.

The amount Ramsdell earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 11.16% more than the national average, earning $47,966 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.78% less than the national average, earning $42,837 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ramdsdell942/
Ramsdaell941/
Raymsdell940/
Ramsdel938/
Ramsdellth890/
Ransdell882,385/
Ramsdill8836/
Romsdell880/
Remsdell880/
Ramsdl860/
Randsdell824/
Rainsdell820/
Ransdel804/
Ramsdil800/
Romsdel800/
Ronnsdell710/

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