Ramsden

English

Etymology

Probably from Old English hramsa (onion, garlic) + dene (valley).

Proper noun

Ramsden (countable and uncountable, plural Ramsdens)

  1. A place in England:
    1. A suburb of Orpington, borough of Bromley, Greater London, formerly in Kent (OS grid ref TQ4766).
    2. A village and civil parish in West Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire (OS grid ref SP3515). [1]
    3. A hamlet in Besford parish and Drakes Broughton and Wadborough parish, Wychavon district, Worcestershire (OS grid ref SO9246).
  2. 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.

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