Ramsden
English
Etymology
Probably from Old English hramsa (“onion, garlic”) + dene (“valley”).
Proper noun
Ramsden (countable and uncountable, plural Ramsdens)
- A place in England:
- A suburb of Orpington, borough of Bromley, Greater London, formerly in Kent (OS grid ref TQ4766).
- A village and civil parish in West Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire (OS grid ref SP3515). [1]
- A hamlet in Besford parish and Drakes Broughton and Wadborough parish, Wychavon district, Worcestershire (OS grid ref SO9246).
- A surname transferred from the place name.
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Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ramsden is the 17586th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1598 individuals. Ramsden is most common among White (93.74%) individuals.
References
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