Ramseier Surname

141,603rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Ramseier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ramseier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2,6451:3,105403
United States3711:976,97872,504
Brazil461:4,653,790122,015
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
France221:3,019,215204,848
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
England11:55,718,059489,080
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Ramseier Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ramseier is found in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Ramseier.

How Common Is The Last Name Ramseier? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 141,603rd most commonly held family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,316,448 people. Ramseier is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Ramseier are found; 85 percent are found in Western Europe and 76 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Ramseier is most commonly held in Switzerland, where it is carried by 2,645 people, or 1 in 3,105. In Switzerland Ramseier is primarily concentrated in: Canton of Bern, where 47 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 12 percent live and Canton of Basel-Landschaft, where 8 percent live. Besides Switzerland Ramseier exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Ramseier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ramseier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ramseier surname expanded 5,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ramseier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ramseier surname are 10.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.02% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ramseier earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 5.95% more than the national average, earning R 251,772 per year and in United States they earn 10.1% less than the national average, earning $38,793 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ramseer937/
Ramseir934/
Ramseyer884,145/
Ramsaier88187/
Ranseier8818/
Ramsheer885/
Ramsiyer881/
Ramssaier821/
Ramseur801,830/
Ramsuer8081/
Ramsair802/
Ramsear801/
Ramsyer801/
Ramzeer801/
Ranseer801/
Ramseyr801/
Ramsaer800/
Ramsauer754,011/
Ramsower75166/
Ramsayer75163/
Ransiear7538/
Ramsouer7523/
Ramseure758/
Ranseyer756/
Ramseyhr755/
Ransaier754/
Ramzeyer754/
Ramseysr752/
Ramsseur751/
Ramseyjr751/
Ramsuyer751/
Ramseard750/
Rammsayer716/
Ramsahuer712/
Ramsauerr711/
Rahmsauer710/
Ramsour67382/
Ramsaur67293/
Ransear6716/
Ranseur678/
Ramzair676/
Ransuer672/
Ranceir671/
Romseur671/
Ransaer670/
Remschuier670/

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Footnotes

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