Ramsey Family History

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Ramsey Name Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from a place in Huntingdonshire (now part of Cambridgeshire), so called from Old English hramsa ‘wild garlic’ + eg ‘island’, ‘low-lying land’. There are other places in England called Ramsey, but the one in Huntingdonshire is almost certainly the source of the surname. The usual spelling of the surname in Scotland is Ramsay.

Similar surnames: Rumsey, Ramsden, Ramser, Ramsay, Rampey, Kimsey, Massey, Romney

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1920

You can see how Ramsey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ramsey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ramsey families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 205 Ramsey families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 20% of all the recorded Ramsey's in the USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Ramsey families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ramsey surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Ramsey Family Occupations

What did your Ramsey ancestors do for a living?

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Farmer
44%
Laborer
7%
Keeping House
6%
Farming
4%

Ramsey Historical Records

What Ramsey family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Ramsey. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ramsey census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Ramsey. 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 Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Ramsey. For the veterans among your Ramsey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Ramsey. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ramsey census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1940's US census records for Ramsey

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Ramsey. 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.

View all Ramsey immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Ramsey. For the veterans among your Ramsey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Ramsey military records

Ramsey Life Expectancy

What is the average Ramsey lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Ramsey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Ramsey in 1941 was 34, and 75 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Ramsey