Ransem Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Ransem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ransem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Ransem (16) may also be a first name.

Ransem Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ransem is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ransem? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,063,924th most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Ransem reside; 70 percent reside in North America and 70 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most numerous first name world-wide, held by 16 people.

Ransem is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 51,779,848. In The United States it is most common in: Nebraska, where 29 percent are found, Arizona, where 14 percent are found and Colorado, where 14 percent are found. Beside The United States it exists in one country. It is also found in Norway, where 30 percent are found.

Ransem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ransem has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ransem surname decreased 77 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ransem Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Ransem earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 10.9% less than the national average, earning 308,352 kr per year and in United States they earn 31.81% less than the national average, earning $29,425 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ransheim8616/
Rzanseem861/
Ransom8327,962/
Ransen8382/
Ransam8323/
Ramsem8317/
Rangem8313/
Ransim831/
Ransone77593/
Rainsen7723/
Ranseen7722/
Ronssem7711/
Ranseng777/
Rainsam776/
Ranåsen776/
Rainsim775/
Ranscim772/
Ranshen771/
Rainsom771/
Ramsiem771/
Rasnsom771/
Rangejm771/
Rannsom771/
Ransism771/
Ranssom771/
Ranssen771/
Ransime771/
Reansom771/
Ransomn770/
Ransjen770/
Ransn731/
Rahansim71164/
Ronsheim7150/
Rancheme713/
Ramsheem713/
Ronshiem710/
Ransonne710/
Ranson6711,215/
Rangen67585/
Ransan67455/
Ronsen67133/
Ramsen6790/
Ransin6763/
Ramsom6744/
Roncem6739/
Ranjam6739/
Ramsam6735/
Ronsom6729/
Ranjen6721/
Rancen6720/
Ranzen6714/
Rangim6713/
Ranjom6713/
Ronsam677/
Ramzem672/
Ramsne672/
Ramsim672/
Ranzam672/
Rosenshem671/
Rautinsen671/
Ranjim671/
Ranssn671/
Ranzne671/
Ramsym671/
Ronjem671/
Rancim671/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Ransem
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