Ransley Surname

200,920th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,076 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Malta

Ransley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ravensley,' i.e. the meadow that belonged to Raven, the original settler (v. Raven). I cannot find the spot.

Ralph de Ravenleg, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Margareta de Rauenslawe, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Ransley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9041:61,6357,273
Australia6561:41,1525,287
New Zealand1891:23,9594,190
United States1421:2,552,528155,105
Malta841:5,122348
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Wales61:515,75523,171
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3221:75,7008,272
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:797,12249,780

Ransley (163) may also be a first name.

Ransley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ravensley,' i.e. the meadow that belonged to Raven, the original settler (v. Raven). I cannot find the spot.

Ralph de Ravenleg, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Margareta de Rauenslawe, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1749. Buried — Mary Ransley, widow: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1789. Married — Robert Ransley and Elizabeth Nichols: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) 1 Dweller at Raven’s Lea [the genit. of Old English hrœfn, a raven (a common pers. name) Old English leáh] 2 occasionally confd. with Ranslaw, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ransley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ransley is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ransley? popularity and diffusion

Ransley is the 200,920th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,510,379 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Ransley are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in British Isles. Ransley is also the 717,791st most widely held given name world-wide It is held by 163 people.

The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 904 people, or 1 in 61,635. In England Ransley is most common in: Kent, where 30 percent live, Greater London, where 14 percent live and Hampshire, where 8 percent live. Not including England Ransley occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 32 percent live and New Zealand, where 9 percent live.

Ransley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ransley has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Ransley last name increased 281 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 225 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ransley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Ransley last name is chiefly Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ransley surname are 2.03% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.26% registered with the party.

The amount Ransley earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 7.4% more than the national average, earning R 255,216 per year; in United States they earn 11.2% more than the national average, earning $47,982 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.52% less than the national average, earning $47,439 CAD per year.

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