Explore the Family Name Ransdell

The meaning of Ransdell

English: variant of Ransdale, itself a variant of Ramsdale (see Ramsdell).

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How common is the last name Ransdell in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ransdell saw a minor decline between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of this surname dropped from 16,554 in 2000 to 17,463 in 2010, marking a decrease of 5.49%. Despite the lower rank, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased marginally by 1.06% during this period, from 1,597 to 1,614. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 individuals, the usage of the surname Ransdell decreased by 6.78%, indicating that it became less common relative to other surnames.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,554	#17,463	-5.49%
Count	1,597	1,614	1.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.59	0.55	-6.78%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ransdell

Turning to the ethnicity associated with the Ransdell surname, the Decennial U.S. Census indicates shifts between 2000 and 2010. Among those bearing the surname, an overwhelming majority identified as White in both years, though there was a slight decrease from 95.05% to 94.05%. Those identifying as Black made up 2.00% in 2000 with a rise to 2.54% in 2010. While the share of individuals with Hispanic ethnic identity increased from 1.63% to 1.92%, those identifying as part of two or more races fell from 0.94% to 0.56%. The category of Asian/Pacific Islander also saw growth, from 0.38% to 0.50%, while the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native emerged at 0.43% in 2010 after being unrecorded in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.05%	94.05%	-1.05%
Black	2%	2.54%	27%
Hispanic	1.63%	1.92%	17.79%
Two or More Races	0.94%	0.56%	-40.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.38%	0.5%	31.58%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.43%	0%