Ramsey is an English toponymic surname of Old English origin, derived either from Ramsey in Huntingdonshire or Ramsey in Essex. Notable people with the surname include:Aaron Ramsey, Welsh footballer Aaron Ramsey, English footballer Alexander Ramsey (1815–1903), American politician; second governor of Minnesota Alf Ramsey (1920–1999), English football manager; led the England national football team to a World Cup victory Alma Ramsey (1907–1993), British sculptor Anne Ramsey (1929–1988), American actress Ariana Ramsey, American rugby player Arthur Stanley Ramsey (1867–1924), British mathematician Bella Ramsey, British actor Ben Ramsey (politician) (1903–1985), American politician, former Lieutenant Governor of Texas Bill Ramsey, multiple people Boniface Ramsey, American Roman Catholic priest Charles H. Ramsey, American former Washington, D.C. chief of police and Philadelphia police commissioner Chris Ramsey, British comedian Claude Ramsey (1943–2018), American farmer and politician David Ramsey (disambiguation), multiple people including Dave Ramsey Derrick Ramsey, American football administrator and former player DeWitt Clinton Ramsey (1888–1961), American naval commander Edwin P. Ramsey (1917–2003), US Army officer and guerrilla leader during the Japanese World War II occupation of the Philippines Elizabeth Ramsey (1931–2015), Filipino comedian, singer and actress Emily Ramsey (footballer), English footballer Franchesca Ramsey, American activist, comedian, and YouTuber known as Chescaleigh Frank Ramsey (basketball) (1931–2018), American basketball player and coach Frank P. Ramsey (1903–1930), British mathematician; originator of Ramsey theory Geoff Ramsey, American voice actor Gordon Ramsey (1930–1993), American television, stage and voice actor Griffon Ramsey, American chainsaw artist Gustavus Ramsey (1857–1926), American politician Ian Ramsey (1915–1972), English philosopher and Bishop of Durham Jacob Ramsey, English footballer Jahmi'us Ramsey, American basketball player Jalen Ramsey, American football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers Jessica Ramsey, American shot putter John Bennett Ramsey, American businessman, author, and father of JonBenét Ramsey JonBenét Ramsey (1990–1996), American child beauty pageant contestant murdered in 1996 Joseph H. Ramsey (1816–1894), American politician Justus Cornelius Ramsey (1821–1881), American politician Kamari Ramsey, American football player Lane Ramsey, American baseball player Laura Ramsey, American actress Leonard G. G. Ramsey (1913–1990), editor of The Connoisseur magazine Logan Ramsey (1921–2000), American actor Marion Ramsey (1947–2021), American actresses and singer Mason Ramsey, American singer Mary Ramsey, multiple people Mary Ramsey (philanthropist), English philanthropist Mary Ramsey (musician),, American singer-songwriter Matt Ramsey, multiple people Michael Ramsey (disambiguation), multiple people Norman Foster Ramsey, Jr. (1915–2011), American physicist and Nobel prize laureate Patrick Ramsey, American professional football player Patsy Ramsey (1956–2006), American beauty pageant winner and mother of JonBenét Ramsey Paul Ramsey (disambiguation), multiple people Peter Ramsey, American filmmaker Randy Ramsey, American football player Robert Ramsey (disambiguation), multiple people Rolla Ramsey (1872–1955), American physicist, university professor, and radio electronics pioneer Sam Ramsey (1873–1956), Scottish-born Wales international rugby union player Steve Ramsey (musician), British guitarist Toad Ramsey (1864–1906), American baseball player Wes Ramsey, American actor William Ramsey (disambiguation), multiple people