Ramskill Surname

674,066th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 443 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Ramskill Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ramsgill,' now a parish in the valley of the Nidd, not far from Pateley Bridge, West Riding of Yorks; v. Gaskell for a similar sharpening of pronunciation of gill, a ravine, dell. compare Ramsden.

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Ramskill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3501:159,19414,941
United States511:7,107,038327,397
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1341:181,90614,990
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Ramskill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ramsgill,' now a parish in the valley of the Nidd, not far from Pateley Bridge, West Riding of Yorks; v. Gaskell for a similar sharpening of pronunciation of gill, a ravine, dell. compare Ramsden.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Ramskill Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ramskill occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ramskill? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ramskill is the 674,066th most frequent surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 16,450,442 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Ramskill live; 81 percent live in Northern Europe and 81 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most common in England, where it is carried by 350 people, or 1 in 159,194. In England Ramskill is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 33 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 14 percent reside and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 9 percent reside. Beside England this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent reside and New Zealand, where 5 percent reside.

Ramskill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ramskill has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 261 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 392 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ramskill Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ramskill surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

Ramskill earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.41% less than the national average, earning $33,478 USD per year.

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