Last Name RANSOM

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Meaning	The son of Randolph, from the nickname Rand and aptronymic Randson. This became Ranson, and then Ransom or Ransome. Similar to the change or Hanson to Hansom or Sanson to Sansom. The Ransons and Ransoms run side by side in counties Norfolk and Suffolk. The Old Norse 'ransamr,' praedabundus, piratical. The price paid for redemption from captivity or punishment.

Origin	English, Jewish, Irish, Falkland, South african

Rank	2,113 (2000 US census)	1,906 (1990 US census)

Count	15,754 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that

56.72%, or 8936 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
36.77%, or 5793 total occurrences, as black,
0.44%, or 69 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
2.34%, or 369 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
2.05%, or 323 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
1.67%, or 263 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.

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