Ramsom Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Ramsom Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ramsom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England11:55,718,059489,080
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Ramsom (80) may also be a first name.

Ramsom Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ramsom (Bengali: রামসোম) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ramsom? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ramsom is the 2,944,094th most common surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Ramsom are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 61 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Ramsom is also the 1,075,395th most prevalent forename globally. It is borne by 80 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 13,940,728. In The United States Ramsom is most prevalent in: California, where 23 percent reside, Tennessee, where 15 percent reside and Texas, where 15 percent reside. Beside The United States it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 14 percent reside and Nigeria, where 11 percent reside.

Ramsom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ramsom has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ramsom last name fell 42 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ramsom Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ramsom surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.

Ramsom earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36.57% less than the national average, earning $27,369 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ramsome9213/
Ramssom920/
Raymssom861/
Ransom8327,962/
Ramson834,080/
Romsom8352/
Ramsum8346/
Ramsam8335/
Ramsem8317/
Remsom832/
Ramcom831/
Ransome775,853/
Ramshon77228/
Ramsong7739/
Ramsson7719/
Ramsone7710/
Ramsham776/
Rammson774/
Ramjohm773/
Ramsion773/
Ramsoon772/
Reansom771/
Ramzoum771/
Rainsom771/
Reamsam771/
Ramsiem771/
Rasnsom771/
Rannsom771/
Ransosm771/
Ranssom771/
Ramsonn770/
Ransomn770/
Rahmson770/
Roumsoum7110/
Rahamson714/
Ramschum711/
Ramsamgh711/
Ratimson710/
Ranson6711,215/
Ramsan671,501/
Ramzam67208/
Romson67191/
Ramsen6790/
Ramjam6736/
Ramsén6733/
Ronsom6729/
Raheemson6719/
Ranjom6713/
Ramjon679/
Ramzon676/
Ramcon675/
Ramsanova671/
Ramsonova671/
Ramjum671/
Rancom670/

Ramsom Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ramsom in the Bengali language
রামসোমramasoma-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ramsom
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