Ransford Surname
Approximately 2,201 people bear this surname
Ransford Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at Raven’s Ford [the genit. of Old English hrœfn= Old Norse hrafn, a raven + Old English ford]
Ransford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 965 | 1:375,605 | 33,232 |
| Ghana | 901 | 1:29,990 | 3,547 |
| England | 219 | 1:254,420 | 20,501 |
| Canada | 38 | 1:969,621 | 73,252 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 50 | 1:88,597 | 5,964 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 155 | 1:157,260 | 13,677 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 259 | 1:193,895 | 16,985 |
Ransford (28,879) may also be a first name.
Ransford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at Raven’s Ford [the genit. of Old English hrœfn= Old Norse hrafn, a raven + Old English ford]
Ransford Demographics
Ransford Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Ransford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ransford Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ransford occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ransford? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 191,486th most widely held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 3,311,016 people. Ransford is predominantly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Ransford are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Ransford is also the 28,732nd most common first name worldwide, held by 28,879 people.
The surname Ransford is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 965 people, or 1 in 375,605. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 16 percent live, Illinois, where 14 percent live and Indiana, where 9 percent live. Barring The United States Ransford is found in 23 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 41 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.
Ransford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ransford has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ransford last name grew 373 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 141 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ransford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Ransford are 13.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.83% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Ransford earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.61% more than the national average, earning $46,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.61% more than the national average, earning $52,470 CAD per year.
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