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RAMSAY

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There are approximately 14,580 people named Ramsay in the UK. That makes it the 696th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 231 are named Ramsay.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
From given name or forename

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The Ramsay surname in historical dictionaries

RAMSAY. This name is totally distinct from that of Ramsey. The Earl of Dalhousie's family are said to be of German extraction. TJiey are traced from Simon de Ramsay of Dalhousie, in Lothian, temp. David I. 1 140. The lauds of Ramsay are in Argyleshire.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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