Rancelot Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Rancelot Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rancelot Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France181:3,690,151224,666
Belgium141:821,18966,436
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678

Rancelot (32) may also be a first name.

Rancelot Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rancelot is found in France more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rancelot? popularity and diffusion

Rancelot is the 3,274,477th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Rancelot live; 89 percent live in Western Europe and 89 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Rancelot is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly occurring given name world-wide It is held by 32 people.

Rancelot is most common in France, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 3,690,151. In France Rancelot is primarily found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 83 percent are found, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 6 percent are found and Occitanie, where 6 percent are found. Excluding France this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 39 percent are found and New Caledonia, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ranscelot9420/
Rangelo808/
Reansselot781/
Rancilio75640/
Rhangelo751/
Rangelou751/
Ranciglio71171/
Ranchilio7134/
Raunchela713/
Ranchhela711/
Rangela6760/
Ranzela6714/
Raunchhela6713/
Rangilo671/
Roncilo671/
Ranjela671/
Rancila671/

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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
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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 Rancelot
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