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Rambridge Family History

Rambridge Surname Meaning

From Ramridge End in Stopsley in Luton (Beds), which is recorded as Ramrugg in 1227, and perhaps also to judge from the modern distribution from Ramridge in Weyhill (Hants), which is recorded as Remrigge in 1269 and Rammerugge in 1348, though no medieval bearers have been noted in Hants or Wilts.

The Hants place-name probably derives from Old English hræfn ‘raven’ + hrycg ‘ridge’. The Beds place-name may share this etymology or its first element may be Old English ramm ‘ram, male sheep’.

The consonant cluster -mr- has become -mbr- in the surname, a common development with intrusive -b-.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Rambridge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rambridge family name was found in the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1911. The most Rambridge families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 18 Rambridge families living in Hampshire. This was about 23% of all the recorded Rambridge's in United Kingdom. Hampshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Rambridge families in 1891.
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In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Rambridge. 90% of Rambridge women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    90%
  • Retired
    10%

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