Ransum Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Ransum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ransum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:760,88948,111

Ransum (47) may also be a first name.

Ransum Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ransum (Hindi: रन्सुम) is found most in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ransum? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ransum is the 2,136,387th most prevalent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 93,430,076 people. The surname Ransum occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 22 percent of Ransum are found; 22 percent are found in North America and 22 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Ransum is also the 1,467,136th most frequently held first name world-wide It is held by 47 people.

Ransum is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 65 people, or 1 in 5,576,291. In The United States it is primarily found in: Alaska, where 8 percent reside, Georgia, where 6 percent reside and Alabama, where 3 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 14 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Ransum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ransum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ransum last name contracted 2 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ransum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ransum last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Ransum earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.41% less than the national average, earning $35,636 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ransom8327,962/
Ransun83531/
Ramsum8346/
Ranjum8323/
Ronsum830/
Reansom771/
Ranssom771/
Ransoem771/
Rannsom771/
Rainsom771/
Ransune770/
Ranshung715/
Raunsung712/
Hreancum712/
Ramschum711/
Rangiuim711/
Rraanjum711/
Ranson6711,215/
Ranjun6783/
Ramsun6750/
Ronsom6729/
Hranshung6721/
Rosensaum671/
Ramjum671/

Ransum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ransum in the Hindi language
रन्सुमransuma-

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Ransum Reference & Research

Ransom DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Ransom FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Ransum
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