Rand Surname

20,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,669 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Estonia

Rand Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Randolph,' from the nick. Rand. 'Rande, or Randolf, propyr name: Ranulphus, non Radulphus, Raaf: Promptorium Parvulorum Rand was a Yorkshire favourite, and the surnames founded on it survive there (v.

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Rand Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States14,5571:24,8993,128
Madagascar3,4921:6,7731,367
England2,0531:27,1403,703
Canada1,1371:32,4064,207
Estonia1,1121:1,18938
Pakistan1,0071:177,4024,533
Australia6371:42,3795,408
Iran3781:203,12816,322
Israel3671:23,3183,441
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Denmark2491:22,6702,305
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Norway1221:42,1506,019
Germany1011:797,08458,657
Finland851:64,6677,355
Sweden711:138,6879,791
New Zealand681:66,59310,133
Russia681:2,119,457129,651
Iraq631:555,8998,855
South Africa541:1,003,29161,925
Wales521:59,5105,360
Scotland421:127,4727,985
Thailand391:1,811,240225,763
France341:1,953,609166,012
Netherlands341:496,68247,398
United Arab Emirates311:295,55719,854
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Austria271:315,38635,058
Chile271:652,46215,367
India241:31,961,058386,265
Belgium191:605,08754,956
Isle of Man191:4,517958
Uruguay161:214,48516,699
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Taiwan151:1,562,98310,375
Singapore131:423,66918,211
United States Virgin Islands131:8,4901,249
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
Ukraine121:3,793,558197,857
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Slovakia81:667,05668,191
Panama71:558,8949,437
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
China51:273,464,31313,838
Lebanon51:1,127,41717,983
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Bahamas31:130,5841,472
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1561:21,0862,979
Wales51:313,68310,604
Jersey51:10,3761,795
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,6251:13,8531,778

Rand (10,260) may also be a first name.

Rand Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Randolph,' from the nick. Rand. 'Rande, or Randolf, propyr name: Ranulphus, non Radulphus, Raaf: Promptorium Parvulorum Rand was a Yorkshire favourite, and the surnames founded on it survive there (v. Rankin). For other forms, v. Ranson.

Thomas Randson, Yorkshire Durham Household Book (Surtees Society).

Janet Rande, Yorkshire: ibid.

Thomas Ranson, Yorkshire: Remains of Dean Granville (Surtees Society).

Adam serviens Ran Wiles, 5 Edward II: Freemen of York.

Alicia Randoghter, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Randson, 1379: ibid.

Ricardus Randes, 1379: ibid.

Agnes Randewyf, 1379: ibid.

Robert Randson, 1379: ibid.

Ranee for Rands is natural; compare Evance for Evans.

1735. Baptised — William, s. William and Rebecca Rants: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1736. — Mary, d. William and Rebecca Ranee: ibid.

Here Rands has become Rants, then Ranee.

1742. Baptised — John, s. John Rands: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A contraction of Randolf, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, German) Descendant of Rand, a pet form of Randal or Randolph (shield, wolf), or of German names beginning with Rand (shield), as Ranthar and Randulf; one who came from Rand (marshy edge), the name of places in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire; dweller near the rim or edge.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

1. A parish near Wragby, in Lincolnshire. 2. A curt form of Randall or Randolf.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Dutch.) The border, a borderer.

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

A location name in Lincolnshire Or from the Old Norse, Rand-verr; from the Danish, Rand; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The name of Rand occurred in Lincolnshire 600 years ago (H. R.) The name of Sear or Sare has long been in the county. At the beginning of last century there was a family of Sare in Oving. Richard Seare, of Great Missenden, and previously of Hawridge Court, was high sheriff of Bucks in 1712; he evidently belonged to an old gentry family of Hawridge two centuries ago (Lips.).

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

Rand Last Name Facts

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

Rand (Arabic: راند, Bengali: রান্দ, Georgian: რანდ, Hindi: रन्द, Marathi: रंद, Russian: Ранд) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rand? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rand is the 20,485th most frequently used surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 273,259 people. The surname Rand is predominantly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Rand reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 60,214th most commonly held given name globally, borne by 10,260 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 14,557 people, or 1 in 24,899. In The United States Rand is mostly found in: California, where 11 percent live, New York, where 9 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 93 countries. It is also common in Madagascar, where 13 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.

Rand Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rand has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rand surname grew 402 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 178 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,040 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rand Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Rand last name are 0.020000000000003% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.25% being registered with the political party.

The amount Rand earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 4.43% more than the national average, earning 361,414 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 52.8% less than the national average, earning R 112,176 per year; in United States they earn 7.76% more than the national average, earning $46,498 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.35% more than the national average, earning $54,328 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rands893,038/
Randt89807/
Raind89168/
Raund8977/
Randh8964/
Ramnd899/
Reand898/
Rhand896/
Hrand894/
Randz893/
Rajnd891/
Rgand891/
Randd891/
Raynd891/
Randė891/
Rahnd891/
Raand891/
Rantd890/
Rrand890/
Ran861,042,159/
Rahand8044/
Rayned8021/
Raymnd809/
Rasind806/
Randsø806/
Raindt805/
Rasend804/
Hrandt804/
Rained803/
Randås802/
Racind801/
Rainds801/
Rhaund801/
Randte801/
Raundh801/
Reaned801/
Randph801/
D'Rand801/
Rhands801/
Raunds800/
Rannds800/
Ranndt800/
Rrands800/
Rane75138,667/
Rain7569,593/
Rahn7521,932/
Rang7514,413/
Raun752,767/
Rann752,315/
Rant751,618/
Ratn751,581/
Rean751,456/
Rayn751,022/
Rond75819/
Ramn75581/
Rhan75549/
Rajn75515/
Raan75294/
Ramd75179/
Ranh75151/
Rzan75146/
Rzad75103/
Hran7593/
Rasn7570/
Rran7514/
Ranq7511/
Ranţ754/
Rgan752/
Ranø751/
Raín751/
Randová73635/
Rhainds73200/
Randova7324/
Rachind733/
Ranehed733/
Hrasnds731/
Reang67145,328/
Raine6711,986/
Round6710,084/
Rante677,691/
Rahan674,928/
Ratin672,344/
Rayne672,255/
Ratne671,967/
Rasin671,939/
Ranne671,728/
Rhanh671,642/
Ramng67908/
Reant67790/
Rasen67606/
Raain67415/
Racin67257/
Rhamn67221/
Raing67213/
Ragne67207/
Ramne67165/
Reane67141/
Rasne67138/
Rahun67137/
Hrant67120/
Rašín67110/
Røang67108/
Raung67104/
Raune6771/
Rangy6769/
Raten6769/
Ramdh6743/
Racen6742/
Rasyn6737/
Rangø6736/
Raane6734/
Rhane6731/
Ranhe6729/
Ranth6727/
Hrang6726/
Rangh6724/
Hrain6722/
Rhang6720/
Rainn6719/
Rhain6719/
Raang6719/
Raunt6719/
Rahyn6719/
Rathn6717/
Rants6716/
Hrane6716/
Rangå6714/
Ragnehed6714/
Hrzan6714/
Rzond6712/
Rhann6712/
Raint6711/
Rrain6710/
Rahnn6710/
Raynn6710/
Rađan679/
Ramds678/
Rhond678/
Raisn678/
Rasén678/
Ramdz676/
Hrandova676/
Roond675/
Reind675/
Rainh675/
Rondz675/
Rhaan675/
Rhean674/
Reann674/
Rayng674/
Rgain674/
Ranqu674/
Hrann674/
Rzhan673/
Rajjn673/
Rahng672/
Rausn672/
Rauhn672/
Rondh672/
Ramnehed672/
Rangg672/
Rajhn672/
Ra'an672/
Rzant671/
Rajnc671/
Rajnn671/
Raimn671/
Raann671/
Reasn671/
Rgann671/
Rgond671/
Rhamd671/
Rhaun671/
Randtová671/
Raunh671/
Rautn671/
Rattn671/
Rayhn671/
Rondt671/
Roind671/
Ronnd671/
Rhanc671/
Hranc671/
Årang671/
Rancq671/
Rancė671/
Ramën671/
Ramėn671/
Ramnå671/
Raysn671/
Raçin671/
Ratín671/
Rïant671/
Ramnh671/
Hrean671/
Rhayn671/
Raahn671/
Raanh671/
Rzanh671/
Rrang671/
Rranh671/
Rraun671/
Ranng671/
Ranht671/
Raihn671/
Rhank670/
Raunn670/
Rauun670/
Rantt670/
Reynd670/
Rrean670/

Rand Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rand in the Georgian language
რანდrand-
Rand in the Bengali language
রান্দranda-
Rand in the Marathi language
रंदranda55.56
रंडranda44.44
Rand in the Hindi language
रन्दranda42.86
रांदranda42.86
रन्दनrandana14.29
Rand in the Russian language
Рандrand-
Rand in the Arabic language
راندrand-

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