Ramseyer Surname

111,901st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Ramseyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ramseyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,4081:5,833902
United States1,3341:271,70825,489
Argentina7241:59,0385,024
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
France1761:377,40256,030
Canada1091:338,03330,736
England311:1,797,35772,927
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Ireland171:276,9969,887
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:507,25935,553

Ramseyer (287) may also be a first name.

Ramseyer Last Name Facts

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

Ramseyer is found in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ramseyer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ramseyer is the 111,901st most frequently held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,758,153 people. Ramseyer is primarily found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Ramseyer are found; 39 percent are found in Western Europe and 34 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 522,011th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 287 people.

This last name is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is carried by 1,408 people, or 1 in 5,833. In Switzerland Ramseyer is most prevalent in: Canton of Bern, where 36 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 14 percent live and Republic and Canton of Neuchâtel, where 9 percent live. Apart from Switzerland Ramseyer exists in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent live and Argentina, where 17 percent live.

Ramseyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ramseyer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ramseyer last name expanded 1,347 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ramseyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ramseyer last name are 15.26% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.03% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ramseyer earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 2.74% more than the national average, earning R 244,152 per year; in United States they earn 13.4% more than the national average, earning $48,930 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.05% more than the national average, earning $51,695 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ramseer937/
Ramseyr931/
Ramsyer931/
Ramseier883,146/
Ramsayer88163/
Ranseyer886/
Ramseyhr885/
Ramsheer885/
Ramzeyer884/
Ramseysr882/
Ramsuyer881/
Ramsiyer881/
Ramseyjr881/
Rammsayer826/
Ramseur801,830/
Ramsuer8081/
Ramseir804/
Ranseer801/
Ramzeer801/
Ramsear801/
Ramsaer800/
Ramsauer754,011/
Ramsaier75187/
Ramsower75166/
Ramsouer7523/
Ranseier7518/
Ramseure758/
Ramsseur751/
Ramseard750/
Ramchayer7110/
Ramsahuer712/
Ramsauerr711/
Ramssaier711/
Rahmsauer710/
Ramsour67382/
Ramsaur67293/
Ransear6716/
Ranseur678/
Ramsair672/
Ransuer672/
Romseur671/
Ransaer670/

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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 Ramseyer
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