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