Ransey

Ransey Meaning & Origin

About Ransey
The surname Ransey is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be a variant spelling of the surname Ramsey, which comes from the Old English words "hramsa" meaning "wild garlic" and "eg" meaning "island" or "enclosure." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ransey is likely "dweller at the island or enclosure of wild garlic."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ransey: 176
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,197
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Ranking information for the surname Ransey is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RNS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 N S IY0
🌐 IPA
/ransey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ransey in Braille

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

The name Ransey in braille

How to sign the name Ransey using Sign Language

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

The name Ransey in sign language

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