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There are approximately 8,503 people named Ramsden in the UK. That makes it the 1,258th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 135 are named Ramsden.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Ramsden surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Sax. Local) The winding valley, or the extremity of the valley.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

RAMSDEN. A hamlet in co. Oxon, and a place near Burj, co. Lancaster. Tv,'o parishes in Essex are called Ramsdon.

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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