Ramson Family History

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Ramson Name Meaning

English: presumably a patronymic from a Middle English survival of Old English Ramm ‘ram’ or Hrafn ‘raven’ as a personal name. Name found among people of Indian origin in Guyana and Trinidad: probably from the personal name Ram and the English suffix -son.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Ranson, Samson, Raison, Rayson, Rapson, Jason, Hasson, Cason, Ramsden

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Ramson Family Origin

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Ramson Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    38%

  • Laborer

    12%

  • Farming

    5%

  • Axe Striker

    2%

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Ramson family was Axe Striker. The most common Ramson occupation in the USA was Farmer. 38% of Ramson's were Farmers. Farmer, Laborer and Farming were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Ramson.

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Ramson Life Expectancy

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