Ramson Surname
Approximately 4,080 people bear this surname
Ramson Surname Definition:
Thomas Ramson or Ramsoun, juror on an inquisition in Aberdeen, 1457 (RAA., II, 109) appears in 1462 as "a man of the abbot of Arnbroath" (SCM., V, p. 22).
Ramson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 927 | 1:191,093 | 11,582 |
| Ghana | 693 | 1:38,991 | 4,481 |
| Tanzania | 535 | 1:98,956 | 9,772 |
| United States | 452 | 1:801,900 | 61,806 |
| Togo | 420 | 1:17,257 | 5,159 |
| Brazil | 220 | 1:973,065 | 34,571 |
| Jamaica | 135 | 1:21,259 | 1,817 |
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| South Africa | 96 | 1:564,351 | 43,987 |
| Papua New Guinea | 69 | 1:118,170 | 16,048 |
| Germany | 55 | 1:1,463,736 | 89,144 |
| New Zealand | 52 | 1:87,083 | 12,256 |
| Canada | 51 | 1:722,463 | 57,796 |
| India | 49 | 1:15,654,396 | 253,566 |
| Zimbabwe | 44 | 1:350,869 | 33,247 |
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| Thailand | 25 | 1:2,825,534 | 284,782 |
| Philippines | 18 | 1:5,624,346 | 177,167 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Guyana | 5 | 1:152,444 | 9,017 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Nicaragua | 4 | 1:1,505,272 | 5,843 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 73 | 1:333,909 | 21,641 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 220 | 1:228,267 | 19,274 |
Ramson (7,733) may also be a first name.
Ramson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Thomas Ramson or Ramsoun, juror on an inquisition in Aberdeen, 1457 (RAA., II, 109) appears in 1462 as "a man of the abbot of Arnbroath" (SCM., V, p. 22).
Ramson Demographics
Average Ramson Salary in
United States
$38,923 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ramson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ramson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ramson (Marathi: रामसन, Oriya: ରାମସନ, Russian: Рамсон) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ramson? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 113,394th most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,786,163 people. Ramson occurs mostly in Africa, where 70 percent of Ramson live; 50 percent live in West Africa and 50 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 72,694th most frequently held first name world-wide It is held by 7,733 people.
This surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 927 people, or 1 in 191,093. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Adamawa, where 23 percent reside, Plateau, where 10 percent reside and Kaduna, where 9 percent reside. Barring Nigeria this surname occurs in 48 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 17 percent reside and Tanzania, where 13 percent reside.
Ramson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ramson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ramson last name rose 205 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 44 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ramson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Ramson surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (93%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Ramson last name are 16.09% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 69.32% registered with the political party.
The amount Ramson earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 7.31% more than the national average, earning R 255,012 per year; in United States they earn 9.79% less than the national average, earning $38,923 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.2% less than the national average, earning $48,588 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ramson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ramson in the Oriya language | ||
| ରାମସନ | ramasana | - |
| Ramson in the Marathi language | ||
| रामसन | ramasana | 50 |
| रैमसन | raimasana | 25 |
| रामसोन | ramasona | 25 |
| Ramson in the Russian language | ||
| Рамсон | ramson | - |
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Footnotes
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