Ransom

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Village of Ransom in Pennsylvania

Proper noun

Ransom (countable and uncountable, plural Ransoms)

  1. A surname.
  2. A place in the United States:
    1. A village in Allen Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, named after Thomas E. G. Ransom.
    2. A minor city in Ness County, Kansas, also named after Thomas Ransom.
    3. An unincorporated community in Pike County, Kentucky.
    4. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Hillsdale County, Michigan, named after Epaphroditus Ransom.
    5. An unincorporated community and township in Nobles County, Minnesota.
    6. A township and village therein, in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, named after Samuel Ransom.

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Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Ransom is the 2150th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 16871 individuals. Ransom is most common among White (53.33%) and Black/African American (37.98%) individuals.

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