Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
RAMSEY
There are approximately 9,387 people named Ramsey in the UK. That makes it the 1,128th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 149 are named Ramsey.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
RamsayRames
Rams
Rammsey
Raimsey
Rampsey
Ramseye
Ramse
Ramsaey
Ramesey
Ramisey
Rammsi
Ramesy
Ramnsey
Ramses
Rammesey
Rammsay
Ramsae
Ramsaye
Raimsay
Ramseey
Ramseu
Ramsee
The Ramsey surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: 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.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
RAMSEY. Parishes in Huntingdonshire
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.