Last Name RANSOM

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • RANSOM is ranked as the 2370th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 17,041.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 5.34 people named RANSOM for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 89% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named RANSOM is 18,605, the rank is 2,113 and the proportion per 100k Americans named RANSOM is 5.84.

Last Names RANSOM
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 17,041 +/-2.7%
  • National Rank 2,370
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 5.3

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 18,605
  • National Rank 2,113
  • Proportion/100k 5.84

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name RANSOM is 56.7% White, 1.7% Hispanic origin, 36.8% Black, 0.4% Asian or Pacific Islander, 2.1% Two or More Races, and 2.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name RANSOM have a higher likelyhood of being Black and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name RANSOM is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name RANSOM

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 56.7% 63.9% -7.2%
Hispanic origin 1.7% 16.3% -14.6%
Black 36.8% 12.3% 24.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.4% 4.9% -4.5%
Two or more races 2.1% 1.8% 0.3%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 2.3% 0.7% 1.6%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named RANSOM is California where 1,556 people have this name.
  • Vermont is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named RANSOM, as 20.02 in every 100,000 Vermontians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Florida.
  • Vermont is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Hawaii (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 3 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names RANSOM State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 563 4.37 98.6% Indiana 582 8.83 98.5% Iowa 197 6.33 96.8% Kansas 113 3.87 92.7% Michigan 639 6.45 99.1% Minnesota 153 2.8 95.7% Missouri 366 12.21 96.2% Nebraska 39 2.1 80.3% North Dakota 16 2.17 57.3% Ohio 620 5.35 98.5% South Dakota 53 6.22 86.2% Wisconsin 179 3.1 96.3%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name RANSOM

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 563 4.37 98.6%
Indiana 582 8.83 98.5%
Iowa 197 6.33 96.8%
Kansas 113 3.87 92.7%
Michigan 639 6.45 99.1%
Minnesota 153 2.8 95.7%
Missouri 366 12.21 96.2%
Nebraska 39 2.1 80.3%
North Dakota 16 2.17 57.3%
Ohio 620 5.35 98.5%
South Dakota 53 6.22 86.2%
Wisconsin 179 3.1 96.3%
West State Statistics Last-Names RANSOM State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 32 4.32 76.5% Arizona 406 6.03 98.3% California 1,556 4.01 99.2% Colorado 304 5.67 98.0% Hawaii 12 0.85 64.0% Idaho 265 16.24 97.8% Montana 16 1.53 64.2% Nevada 119 4.2 95.7% New Mexico 59 2.83 89.3% Oregon 278 6.99 97.7% Utah 199 6.75 94.7% Washington 340 4.82 98.2% Wyoming 28 4.79 80.0%

West States
State stats for the first name RANSOM

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 32 4.32 76.5%
Arizona 406 6.03 98.3%
California 1,556 4.01 99.2%
Colorado 304 5.67 98.0%
Hawaii 12 0.85 64.0%
Idaho 265 16.24 97.8%
Montana 16 1.53 64.2%
Nevada 119 4.2 95.7%
New Mexico 59 2.83 89.3%
Oregon 278 6.99 97.7%
Utah 199 6.75 94.7%
Washington 340 4.82 98.2%
Wyoming 28 4.79 80.0%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names RANSOM State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 276 7.68 98.1% Maine 20 1.53 69.4% Massachusetts 328 4.87 97.2% New Hampshire 37 2.82 85.2% New Jersey 521 5.83 98.6% New York 652 3.3 98.6% Pennsylvania 540 4.22 98.5% Rhode Island 82 7.77 93.0% Vermont 125 20.02 97.2%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name RANSOM

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 276 7.68 98.1%
Maine 20 1.53 69.4%
Massachusetts 328 4.87 97.2%
New Hampshire 37 2.82 85.2%
New Jersey 521 5.83 98.6%
New York 652 3.3 98.6%
Pennsylvania 540 4.22 98.5%
Rhode Island 82 7.77 93.0%
Vermont 125 20.02 97.2%
South State Statistics Last-Names RANSOM State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 391 8.05 96.5% Arkansas 275 9.29 96.3% Delaware 46 4.94 94.2% Dist. of Columbia 80 12.16 95.4% Florida 871 4.38 99.2% Georgia 1,165 11.54 99.0% Kentucky 162 3.67 93.1% Louisiana 141 3.03 92.0% Maryland 412 6.89 98.5% Mississippi 366 12.21 96.2% North Carolina 724 7.28 98.5% Oklahoma 256 6.61 96.0% South Carolina 395 8.17 97.5% Tennessee 423 6.46 97.4% Texas 1,470 5.45 99.0% Virginia 426 5.11 98.0% West Virginia 109 5.9 90.4%

South States
State stats for the first name RANSOM

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 391 8.05 96.5%
Arkansas 275 9.29 96.3%
Delaware 46 4.94 94.2%
Dist. of Columbia 80 12.16 95.4%
Florida 871 4.38 99.2%
Georgia 1,165 11.54 99.0%
Kentucky 162 3.67 93.1%
Louisiana 141 3.03 92.0%
Maryland 412 6.89 98.5%
Mississippi 366 12.21 96.2%
North Carolina 724 7.28 98.5%
Oklahoma 256 6.61 96.0%
South Carolina 395 8.17 97.5%
Tennessee 423 6.46 97.4%
Texas 1,470 5.45 99.0%
Virginia 426 5.11 98.0%
West Virginia 109 5.9 90.4%
 

Full Names with RANSOM as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have RANSOM as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named RANSOM.

The most popular full name is James RANSOM. 1.72% of all the people named RANSOM have this given name.

There are 1200 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name RANSOM

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James RANSOM 1.72%
2 David RANSOM 1.69%
3 John RANSOM 1.61%
4 Robert RANSOM 1.34%
5 Charles RANSOM 1.23%
6 Michael RANSOM 1.14%
7 William RANSOM 1.12%
8 Mary RANSOM 1.04%
9 Richard RANSOM 0.98%
10 Linda RANSOM 0.74%
11 Gregory RANSOM 0.68%
12 Barbara RANSOM 0.63%
13 Carol RANSOM 0.63%
14 Donald RANSOM 0.63%
15 Christopher RANSOM 0.57%
16 Cynthia RANSOM 0.57%
17 Donna RANSOM 0.57%
18 Mark RANSOM 0.54%
19 Dorothy RANSOM 0.52%
20 Ronald RANSOM 0.52%

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