Last Name RANSOME

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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, Irish

Rank 16,735 (2000 US census) 13,672 (1990 US census)
Count 1,573 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 35.98%, or 566 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 59.57%, or 937 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 1.27%, or 20 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.91%, or 30 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • undisclosed % as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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