Ranachan Surname
Approximately 43 people bear this surname
Ranachan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 26 | 1:205,916 | 10,908 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Ranachan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ranachan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ranachan (Bengali: রাঙাচান, Oriya: ରନଚନ) is held by more people in Scotland than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ranachan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ranachan is the 2,979,664th most frequently held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. The last name Ranachan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Ranachan live; 91 percent live in Northern Europe and 91 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Ranachan is most frequently occurring in Scotland, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 205,916. In Scotland Ranachan is most common in: Glasgow City, where 31 percent are found, East Ayrshire, where 23 percent are found and Renfrewshire, where 19 percent are found. Aside from Scotland this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 28 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ratnachan | 94 | 180 | / |
| Rannachan | 94 | 92 | / |
| Ranachaun | 94 | 4 | / |
| Ranachand | 94 | 4 | / |
| Ramnachan | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ranacan | 93 | 7 | / |
| Ratnachang | 89 | 4 | / |
| Ranachon | 88 | 32 | / |
| Ranakhan | 88 | 14 | / |
| Ronachan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Ratnachon | 82 | 59 | / |
| Ranachond | 82 | 25 | / |
| Rangakhan | 82 | 21 | / |
| Rannochan | 82 | 15 | / |
| Ranakhaan | 82 | 8 | / |
| Ranakhane | 82 | 6 | / |
| Rotnachan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ranajan | 80 | 194 | / |
| Ratnachaisin | 80 | 23 | / |
| Ranasan | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ranazan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ranashandh | 78 | 86 | / |
| Ramnochane | 78 | 53 | / |
| Ranakhanne | 78 | 4 | / |
| Ratnasan | 75 | 330 | / |
| Rangasan | 75 | 242 | / |
| Ranasand | 75 | 27 | / |
| Ranasanh | 75 | 8 | / |
| Ranakhon | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ranasian | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ranahson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rannajan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ranasang | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ranasant | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ranajean | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ranajham | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ranochon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ranashaheen | 74 | 1 | / |
| Ratnasang | 71 | 182 | / |
| Ranasandh | 71 | 16 | / |
| Ronnakhan | 71 | 5 | / |
| Rotnachon | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ranahasam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ranaisang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ranasam | 67 | 164 | / |
| Ranojan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ranasen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ranaisangh | 67 | 1 | / |
Ranachan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ranachan in the Bengali language | ||
| রাঙাচান | ranacana | - |
| Ranachan in the Oriya language | ||
| ରନଚନ | ranacana | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ranachan
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