Ransley

English

Etymology

Habitational surname from a lost manor in Penshurst, Kent, which is recorded as Reneslegh in 1292, Ranshlegh in 1435 and Raneleights Heath in 1800. This placename derives from an uncertain first element + Old English lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”) .

Proper noun

Ransley (plural Ransleys)

1. A surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Ransley is the 145220^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 114 individuals. Ransley is most common among White (92.11%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ransley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.