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
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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 more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Ramson click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ramson? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 113,394th most commonly held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,786,163 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 70 percent of Ramson reside; 50 percent reside in West Africa and 50 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 72,694th most widely held forename worldwide, held by 7,733 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried 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 it exists 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 bearing the Ramson surname increased 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 devotion of those holding the Ramson surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (93%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Ramson surname are 16.09% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 69.32% registered with the 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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