Last Name RAMSEY

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Meaning Local: From 'Ea,' Saxon, water, or an isle, and 'Ram,' Ram's Isle, a place in Huntingdonshire, England; where the family originated, and afterward settled in Scotland. 'Ramus,' Latin, branches, young trees - the isle of underbrush, branches, or young trees; a place where cattle browse. 'Reomasey,' Saxon, from 'Reoma,' the rim, edge, extremity, a border, and 'ey,' an island.
Origin Jewish, Native American, Irish

Rank 373 (2000 US census) 327 (1990 US census)
Count 76,625 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 79.54%, or 60948 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 16.13%, or 12360 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.34%, or 261 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.67%, or 513 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.64%, or 1257 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.68%, or 1287 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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