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

The surname Ramseyer is found in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ramseyer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 111,901st most numerous last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,758,153 people. The surname occurs mostly 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. Ramseyer is also the 522,011th most widely held forename in the world, borne by 287 people.

Ramseyer is most widely held in Switzerland, where it is carried by 1,408 people, or 1 in 5,833. In Switzerland Ramseyer is primarily found in: Canton of Bern, where 36 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 14 percent reside and Republic and Canton of Neuchâtel, where 9 percent reside. Not including Switzerland it occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Argentina, where 17 percent reside.

Ramseyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ramseyer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,347 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ramseyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ramseyer surname are 15.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.03% being registered with the political 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ramseyer
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