Where Does The Last Name Ransom Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Ransom (Arabic: رانسوم, Hindi: रैनसम, Marathi: रनसोम, Russian: Рансом) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ransom.

How Common Is The Last Name Ransom? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 19,617^th most prevalent last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 260,623 people. The surname Ransom occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Ransom reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 82 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Ransom is also the 124,877^th most commonly occurring given name in the world. It is borne by 3,284 people.

Ransom is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 21,831 people, or 1 in 16,603. In The United States Ransom is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 9 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Georgia, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States it is found in 60 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Ransom Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Ransom has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 445 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 154 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 470 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 850 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ransom Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ransom last name are 9.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.81% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ransom earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 68.69% more than the national average, earning R 400,860 per year; in United States they earn 8.14% less than the national average, earning $39,635 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.2% more than the national average, earning $49,780 CAD per year.