Ramsby

Ramsby Meaning & Origin

About Ramsby
The surname Ramsby is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "ram" meaning "ram" or "male sheep" and "by" meaning "village" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ramsby can be interpreted as "the village or settlement of rams" or "the place where male sheep are kept." It is likely that the surname originally referred to a location where sheep farming or husbandry was prominent, or it could have been a nickname for someone associated with sheep or exhibiting sheep-like characteristics.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ramsby is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ramsby: 209
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,685
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ramsby based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RMSP
🗽 NYSIIS
RAN
🔊 Soundex
R05210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 M Z B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ramsby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RMSP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R521

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ramsby in Braille

Here's how to represent Ramsby in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ramsby in braille

How to sign the name Ramsby using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ramsby using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ramsby in sign language

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