Ranby Surname

672,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 444 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Ranby Surname Definition:

Ranby was a Benington name in Elizabeth's reign (T.).

Ranby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2111:264,06720,991
New Zealand1191:38,0536,460
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Sweden241:410,28229,154
Zimbabwe221:701,73850,656
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Wales61:515,75523,171
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1421:171,65814,473
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Ranby (18) may also be a first name.

Ranby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ranby was a Benington name in Elizabeth's reign (T.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Ranby Last Name Facts

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

Ranby is most common in England. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ranby? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 672,867th most prevalent family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 16,413,392 people. The surname Ranby is mostly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Ranby are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,608,198th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 18 people.

The surname is most frequent in England, where it is held by 211 people, or 1 in 264,067. In England it is most numerous in: Lincolnshire, where 16 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 12 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account England this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 27 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Ranby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ranby has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Ranby surname grew 149 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ranby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ranby surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Ranby earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.94% less than the national average, earning $30,662 USD per year.

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ranby
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