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Rampley Name Meaning

English (Suffolk and Norfolk): perhaps a nickname for a person perceived as obsequious from an unrecorded Old French rampolie a derivative of either Old French ramper ‘to climb’ or Old French rampir ‘to creep crawl’. It may survive in French rampolie a 19th-century dialect word (in Meuse) for the tree creeper.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Rampey, Rackley, Lampley, Ramaley, Tarpley, Ramsey, Radley, Rapley

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Where is the Rampley family from?

You can see how Rampley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rampley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rampley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 2 Rampley families living in Maryland. This was 100% of all the recorded Rampley's in USA. Maryland had the highest population of Rampley families in 1840.
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What did your Rampley ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Laundress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Rampley. 57% of Rampley men worked as a Farmer and 13% of Rampley women worked as a Laundress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rampley were Presser and Maid. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    57%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Farming
    8%
  • Presser
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laundress
    13%
  • Manager
    13%
  • Nurse
    13%
  • Maid
    13%
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Passenger Lists

There are 184 immigration records available for the last name Rampley. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 543 military records available for the last name Rampley. For the veterans among your Rampley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rampley lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Rampley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Rampley in 1963 was 54, and 71 in 2004.

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