Ran Surname

517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,042,159 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
China

Ran Surname Definition:

(Saxon.) Pure, clear.

Ran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China1,011,4161:1,352138
India9,1231:84,0805,642
Cambodia7,8351:1,977427
Vietnam2,0201:45,864534
Thailand1,4661:48,1845,598
Taiwan1,1011:21,294300
Japan1,0881:117,5046,637
Pakistan1,0491:170,2994,403
United States9251:391,84734,400
Sri Lanka8041:25,8813,346
Israel7001:12,2251,874
Bangladesh5411:294,5608,696
Iran5411:141,92712,697
Egypt4881:188,39313,801
Singapore4021:13,701623
Malaysia3991:73,9205,319
Indonesia3571:370,44631,765
Netherlands3011:56,1049,628
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Hong Kong2111:34,765608
United Arab Emirates1941:47,2284,774
Iraq1571:223,0684,985
Canada1201:307,04728,331
Spain901:519,46725,773
Australia631:428,50333,982
England631:884,41445,970
France381:1,747,966156,445
Sweden361:273,52118,976
Papua New Guinea341:239,81532,925
Poland291:1,310,64781,985
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
Venezuela271:1,118,67016,331
Afghanistan261:1,236,66110,825
Ukraine211:2,167,747147,417
Madagascar161:1,478,1152,908
South Sudan161:713,442947
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Paraguay131:556,6737,036
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Hungary121:818,02342,199
South Korea101:5,124,026903
Ecuador91:1,767,31620,027
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Guyana41:190,5559,777
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3501:143,48213,461

The alternate forms: Rán (1) are calculated separately.

Ran (1,083,203) may also be a first name.

Ran Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Saxon.) Pure, clear.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Ran Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ran Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ran (Arabic: رين, Bengali: রন, Hindi: रण, Marathi: रण, Oriya: ରାନ, Tibetan: རན་) is found most in China. It may appear in the variant forms: Rán. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ran? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ran is the 517th most widespread family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 6,993 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Ran reside; 97 percent reside in East Asia and 97 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. Ran is also the 797th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 1,083,203 people.

The last name Ran is most commonly held in China, where it is carried by 1,011,416 people, or 1 in 1,352. Beside China this last name occurs in 97 countries. It is also found in India, where 1 percent reside and Cambodia, where 1 percent reside.

Ran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ran has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ran last name increased 264 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 286 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ran Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Ran last name is principally Orthodox (85%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Ran last name are 0.36000000000001% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.59% being registered with the party.

The amount Ran earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.05% less than the national average, earning $42,265 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.42% less than the national average, earning $45,001 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rán891/
Rane86138,667/
Rain8669,593/
Rand8626,669/
Rahn8621,932/
Rang8614,413/
Raun862,767/
Rann862,315/
Rant861,618/
Ratn861,581/
Rean861,456/
Rayn861,022/
Ramn86581/
Rhan86549/
Rajn86515/
Raan86294/
Ranh86151/
Rzan86146/
Hran8693/
Rasn8670/
Rran8614/
Ranq8611/
Rgan862/
Ranø861/
Raín861/
Reang75145,328/
Raine7511,986/
Rahan754,928/
Ratin752,344/
Rayne752,255/
Ratne751,967/
Rasin751,939/
Ranne751,728/
Rhanh751,642/
Ramng75908/
Randt75807/
Reant75790/
Rasen75606/
Raain75415/
Racin75257/
Rhamn75221/
Raing75213/
Ragne75207/
Raind75168/
Ramne75165/
Reane75141/
Rasne75138/
Rahun75137/
Hrant75120/
Rašín75110/
Røang75108/
Raung75104/
Raund7577/
Raune7571/
Raten7569/
Randh7564/
Racen7542/
Rasyn7537/
Rangø7536/
Raane7534/
Rhane7531/
Ranhe7529/
Hrang7526/
Rangh7524/
Hrain7522/
Rhang7520/
Rainn7519/
Rhain7519/
Raang7519/
Raunt7519/
Rahyn7519/
Rathn7517/
Hrane7516/
Rangå7514/
Hrzan7514/
Rhann7512/
Raint7511/
Rrain7510/
Rahnn7510/
Raynn7510/
Rađan759/
Ramnd759/
Reand758/
Raisn758/
Rasén758/
Rhand756/
Rainh755/
Rhaan755/
Rhean754/
Reann754/
Rayng754/
Rgain754/
Hrand754/
Ranqu754/
Hrann754/
Rzhan753/
Rajjn753/
Rahng752/
Rausn752/
Rauhn752/
Rangg752/
Rajhn752/
Ra'an752/
Rajnc751/
Rajnn751/
Raimn751/
Raann751/
Reasn751/
Rgann751/
Rhaun751/
Randd751/
Raunh751/
Rautn751/
Rattn751/
Rayhn751/
Raynd751/
Rhanc751/
Hranc751/
Årang751/
Rancq751/
Rancė751/
Randė751/
Ramën751/
Ramėn751/
Ramnå751/
Raysn751/
Raçin751/
Ratín751/
Raand751/
Rïant751/
Ramnh751/
Hrean751/
Rhayn751/
Raahn751/
Raanh751/
Rzanh751/
Rrang751/
Rranh751/
Rraun751/
Ranng751/
Ranht751/
Raihn751/
Rhank750/
Rantd750/
Raunn750/
Rauun750/
Rantt750/
Rrean750/
Rrand750/
Ram677,316,976/
Rassin6765,156/
Ron6750,620/
Ranque673,513/
Rasing671,722/
Raisin671,613/
Rattin671,088/
Rathne67594/
Rausin67418/
Ranova67392/
Ratten67373/
Rachen67275/
Rahain67247/
Rachin67222/
Rateng67217/
Raisen67196/
Raseen67196/
Rating67182/
Raiten67176/
Raysin67164/
Raitin67125/
Rassen67119/
Reasin67114/
Rashyn67113/
Raseng6768/
Raußen6766/
Rangne6757/
Raigne6750/
Rachyn6743/
Racing6736/
Raysen6733/
Rauten6731/
Rautin6727/
Rahaan6724/
Rausen6724/
Rainne6724/
Raasen6723/
Rasngh6720/
Reasen6719/
Rangue6718/
Rreang6717/
Rasint6716/
Rainck6715/
Raicin6714/
D'Rane6712/
Ratihn6711/
Rahyna6711/
Raymnd679/
Reanne679/
Rausén679/
Ranová678/
Ranowa677/
Geeran676/
Rasind676/
Rautén676/
Rayten675/
Rasent675/
Raindt675/
Reaten675/
Raynne674/
Rasend674/
Rhahan674/
Rattén674/
Rangqu674/
Hrandt674/
Rassyn674/
Raytin673/
Reanck673/
Raaine673/
Rahann673/
Raycen672/
Rasnck672/
Rhamne672/
Raasin672/
Rón672/
Hørran672/
Raytyn672/
Hrahan671/
Raggin671/
Rahhne671/
Racind671/
Raaimn671/
Rhaine671/
Rhaund671/
Rhrain671/
Ranckk671/
Raumne671/
Raundh671/
Raunth671/
Raszen671/
Rattne671/
Ramgne671/
Rannth671/
Hratin671/
Hørgan671/
Uanran671/
Rajneh671/
Rainth671/
Raisne671/
Rattín671/
Ròn671/
D'Rand671/
Hraine671/
Raahan671/
Rautyn671/
Ratisn671/
Rateen671/
Rahanh671/
Rahein671/
Raingh671/
Reamne670/
Rathnn670/
Raunck670/
Reaunn670/
Reacen670/
Reasne670/
Reacin670/
Raszin670/
Rhaunn670/
Ranndt670/
Reangh670/

Ran Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ran in the Marathi language
रणrana83.26
रनrana9.75
रानrana3.8
राणrana2.26
Ran in the Bengali language
রনrana74.78
রানীrani6.96
রানrana6.96
রণrana6.09
রন্ran0.87
Ran in the Oriya language
ରାନrana59.64
ରନrana14.94
ରଣାrana11.48
ରଣrana8.03
ରଂram3.34
ରାନ୍ran0.45
ରନ୍ran0.33
ରଣ୍ran0.22
ଆନana0.11
Ran in the Hindi language
रणrana57.68
रनrana29.08
राणrana8.82
रानrana2.57
रन्ran0.04
रण्ran0.04
राण्ran0.01
रान्ran0.01
Ran in the Tibetan language
རན་ren56.48
རཱན་ren40.83
རམ་ram0.98
ནར་nar0.86
རཱནren0.24
རད་0.12
རན་ཛrendza0.12
དན་den0.12
རུན་rün0.12
རན་་ren0.12
Ran in the Arabic language
رينryn-
رانran-

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