Ramsten Surname

853,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 320 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Ramsten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ramsten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden2371:41,5473,309
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Finland291:189,54116,328
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
England11:55,718,059489,080
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

The alternate forms: Ramstén (4) & Rämsten (3) are calculated separately.

Ramsten Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ramsten (Hindi: रामसतेन, Russian: Рамстен) is borne by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Ramstén or Rämsten. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ramsten? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ramsten is the 853,416th most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 22,773,581 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Ramsten reside; 85 percent reside in Northern Europe and 84 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most numerous in Sweden, where it is held by 237 people, or 1 in 41,547. In Sweden it is most numerous in: Stockholm County, where 39 percent are found, Skåne County, where 15 percent are found and Östergötland County, where 12 percent are found. Barring Sweden it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Finland, where 9 percent are found.

Ramsten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ramsten has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 213 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ramsten Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ramsten surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ramsten earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 45.94% less than the national average, earning 187,081 kr per year; in United States they earn 21.8% more than the national average, earning $52,556 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.04% less than the national average, earning $40,223 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Ramsten Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ramsten in the Hindi language
रामसतेनramasatena-
Ramsten in the Russian language
Рамстенramsten-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ramsten
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