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Rampley Family History

Rampley Surname Meaning

English (Suffolk and Norfolk): perhaps a nickname for a person perceived as obsequious from an unrecorded Old French rampolie a derivative of either Old French ramper ‘to climb’ or Old French rampir ‘to creep crawl’.

It may survive in French rampolie a 19th-century dialect word (in Meuse) for the tree creeper.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Rampley family from?

You can see how Rampley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rampley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rampley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 58 Rampley families living in Suffolk. This was about 31% of all the recorded Rampley's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Rampley families in 1891.
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What did your Rampley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Rampley. 32% of Rampley men worked as a General Labourer and 74% of Rampley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rampley were Hotel Porter and House Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    32%
  • Farm Labourer
    25%
  • Cowman
    19%
  • Hotel Porter
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Housewife
    8%
  • Domestic Servant
    7%
  • House Duties
    4%

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Passenger Lists

There are 184 immigration records available for the last name Rampley. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 543 military records available for the last name Rampley. For the veterans among your Rampley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rampley lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Rampley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Rampley in 1963 was 54, and 71 in 2004.

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