Ramshaw Surname

160,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,709 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ramshaw Surname Definition:

A location name in Northumberland.

Ramshaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7281:32,2444,299
United States3621:1,001,26873,991
Australia2221:121,60213,381
Canada1771:208,16720,218
New Zealand611:74,23510,965
Scotland551:97,3426,721
Wales241:128,9399,528
Ireland171:276,9969,887
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
India71:109,580,769786,157
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France21:33,211,361423,184
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7301:33,3914,396
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Ramshaw (19) may also be a first name.

Ramshaw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A location name in Northumberland.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Ramshaw Last Name Facts

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

Ramshaw is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ramshaw? popularity and diffusion

It is the 160,869th most common family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,690,124 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Ramshaw are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,523,061st most prevalent forename world-wide, borne by 19 people.

This last name is most common in England, where it is carried by 1,728 people, or 1 in 32,244. In England it is mostly found in: Tyne and Wear, where 32 percent live, Durham, where 15 percent live and Northumberland, where 6 percent live. Apart from England Ramshaw exists in 33 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Ramshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ramshaw has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 237 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 787 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 611 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ramshaw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ramshaw last name are 31.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 78.46% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ramshaw earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 73.74% more than the national average, earning R 412,884 per year; in United States they earn 16.66% more than the national average, earning $50,339 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.84% more than the national average, earning $53,578 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rhamshaw931/
Ramsaw9220/
Ranshaw86782/
Ramshav8635/
Ramsawh8617/
Remshaw8616/
Ramchaw861/
Ramsayw860/
Ramshova801/
Ranschaw801/
Rainshaw801/
Ransaw77358/
Ramsav775/
Ramsova714/
Ramshov713/
Rattenshaw712/
Ranshow712/
Ronshaw711/
Ramsaib711/
Ranchaw710/
Ramseyw710/
Romshova674/
Raymsova671/
Ronsheaw670/
Reinshaw670/
Ramshoff670/

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