Ramstead

Ramstead Meaning & Origin

About Ramstead
The surname Ramstead is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English words "ram" meaning "ram" or "male sheep" and "stede" meaning "place" or "homestead." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ramstead can be interpreted as "the place or homestead where rams or male sheep are kept." It is likely that the name originally referred to a location where sheep farming or husbandry was practiced.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ramstead: 154
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ramstead 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
RMSTT
🗽 NYSIIS
RANA
🔊 Soundex
R052303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 M S T EH2 D
🌐 IPA
/ramstead*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RMSTT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ramstead in Braille

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

The name Ramstead in braille

How to sign the name Ramstead using Sign Language

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

The name Ramstead in sign language

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