Ranchu Surname

1,701,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Ranchu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ranchu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa891:608,73846,089
India201:38,353,269431,471
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Ranchu (1,115) may also be a first name.

Ranchu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ranchu (Hindi: रन्चू, Marathi: रंचु, Oriya: ରନ୍ୁଗ) is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ranchu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,701,480th most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 63,369,964 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 79 percent of Ranchu are found; 77 percent are found in Southern Africa and 77 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Ranchu is also the 238,801st most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 1,115 people.

The last name is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 89 people, or 1 in 608,738. In South Africa Ranchu is mostly found in: Free State, where 51 percent live, Gauteng, where 47 percent live and KwaZulu-Natal, where 1 percent live. Aside from South Africa it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Ranchu Last Name Statistics demography

Ranchu earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 48.78% less than the national average, earning R 121,728 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ranchou92131/
Ranchau9212/
Rranchu929/
Rainchu928/
Ranchuh925/
Raenchu923/
Ranchut922/
Ranchus921/
Ranchuy921/
Rancu91243/
Ranchoux86189/
Ranschau86135/
Ranchoup8638/
Ranchaud8621/
Rainchou862/
Ranschut860/
Ranjhu8326/
Renchu8325/
Rancou8319/
Ranshu839/
Ranciu838/
Rankhu837/
Ramchu834/
Randschau80111/
Ranzhus77726/
Rantshu77100/
Rencheu778/
Ranzuch773/
Ranchoo772/
Ranshau772/
Ronchju771/
Raanshu771/
Ranshou771/
Romnchu771/
Ranchuhova757/
Ranju733,689/
Ranzu73456/
Râncu7364/
Ramhu7328/
Ransu7310/
Roncu732/
Ranxu731/
Ronchaud7163/
Ranshous7119/
Ranczuch719/
Randshau713/
Ranzau67304/
Ranjou6795/
Rancsó6752/
Ransou6749/
Raumschuh6745/
Ranjeu6732/
Ransau6727/
Rantsu6726/
Rganzu6719/
Ranjau6715/
Ransud6714/
Raanju6710/
Ranjju6710/
Rantju678/
Ramshu676/
Reanju675/
Rangiu673/
Ranjus673/
Randju672/
Ranguu672/
Ransui672/
Ranjut672/
Rannju671/
Ranjuz671/
Ranzus671/

Ranchu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ranchu in the Marathi language
रंचुrancu75
रंचूrancu12.5
रन्चुrancu12.5
Ranchu in the Oriya language
ରନ୍ୁଗranuga50
ରାୁrau50
Ranchu in the Hindi language
रन्चूrancu47.06
रंचूrancu47.06
रांचूrancu5.88

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