Ramseyer

Ramseyer Meaning & Origin

About Ramseyer
The surname Ramseyer is of Swiss-German origin and is derived from the place name Ramiswil in Switzerland. It is a habitational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name was from or associated with Ramiswil. The name is composed of the elements "ram," meaning "raven," and "wil," meaning "settlement" or "farm." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ramseyer can be interpreted as "one who comes from the raven settlement" or "dweller at the raven farm."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ramseyer: 960
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,684
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ramseyer 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
RMSR
🗽 NYSIIS
RANA
🔊 Soundex
R05206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 M Z IY0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈræmziər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RMSR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ramseyer in Braille

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

The name Ramseyer in braille

How to sign the name Ramseyer using Sign Language

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

The name Ramseyer in sign language

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