Range Surname

40,138th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,071 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Range Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the ranger,' a forester. Lower quotes Nelson's Laws of Game, where the ranger's specific duties are described.

1615. Adam Ranger, Wiltshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1801.

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Range Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,9301:92,22910,362
Tanzania3,8871:13,6201,762
Germany1,5861:50,7606,626
India9231:831,05736,905
Kenya9071:50,9155,174
England3981:139,99513,620
Sri Lanka3651:57,0106,293
Canada1461:252,36723,920
South Africa1461:371,08033,514
Indonesia1071:1,235,97486,893
France941:706,62589,060
Australia811:333,28028,364
Portugal661:157,8526,835
Papua New Guinea641:127,40217,396
Thailand551:1,284,334183,539
Netherlands371:456,41045,371
Nigeria351:5,061,222131,727
Brazil311:6,905,624162,221
Cayman Islands241:2,662342
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Venezuela151:2,013,60524,362
Norway141:367,30634,015
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Zimbabwe121:1,286,52073,455
Honduras111:801,4954,197
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Wales51:618,90625,852
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
China31:455,773,85521,925
Jamaica31:956,64910,513
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Belize11:355,4743,977
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1711:142,54612,796
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5911:84,9728,854

The alternate forms: Rangé (22) are calculated separately.

Range (2,484) may also be a first name.

Range Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the ranger,' a forester. Lower quotes Nelson's Laws of Game, where the ranger's specific duties are described.

1615. Adam Ranger, Wiltshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1801. Married — William Rainger and Esther Hardy: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

A sworn officer, whose business it was, under the old forest laws, to perform the duties mentioned in the following oath: —

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Range Last Name Facts

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

The surname Range (Arabic: رنج, Hindi: रंगे, Marathi: रंगे, Oriya: ରେ, Russian: Ранге) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Rangé. For other possible spellings of Range click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Range? popularity and diffusion

It is the 40,138th most common family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 557,535 people. Range is primarily found in Africa, where 38 percent of Range are found; 37 percent are found in East Africa and 31 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Range is also the 148,161st most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 2,484 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 3,930 people, or 1 in 92,229. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 11 percent reside, Illinois, where 11 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname exists in 68 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 30 percent reside and Germany, where 12 percent reside.

Range Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Range has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Range surname grew 665 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Range Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Range last name are 5.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.23% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Range earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 32.83% more than the national average, earning 459,686 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 23.77% more than the national average, earning R 294,120 per year; in Colombia they earn 6.26% less than the national average, earning $21,281,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.99% less than the national average, earning $42,291 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.26% less than the national average, earning $47,565 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rangé9322/
Ranger9113,768/
Ranges91450/
Rainge91432/
Ranghe91177/
Rangee91134/
Rangei91102/
Raange9173/
Rangez9160/
Rangne9157/
Rangie9149/
Rangge9142/
Rangey9140/
Ranged9132/
Rangej9118/
Ranget9111/
Rangje918/
Rangea917/
Rangeh915/
Randge911/
Hrange911/
Rhange911/
Rane89138,667/
Rage8939,718/
Rainger83479/
Rangger83389/
Rangnes83158/
Ranggie83152/
Rangier8397/
Ranggeh8397/
Ranguet8366/
Rangesh8345/
Rangher8338/
Rasinge8326/
Hrangne8321/
Rangeet8315/
Rangner8314/
Randger839/
Rangeez838/
Rangneh833/
Rangies833/
Reanger831/
Ranghei831/
Rangiej831/
Rangnei831/
Raynger831/
Rangues831/
Rangueh831/
Rangihe831/
Rang'er831/
Rangges831/
Randgee831/
Raanger830/
Ranguer830/
Ramnger830/
Raindge830/
Ranga8026,469/
Rageh8015,405/
Raney8012,477/
Raine8011,986/
Rance809,626/
Rager808,493/
Rangi806,522/
Raage805,727/
Ronge805,602/
Ranes805,522/
Raner803,670/
Ranee802,951/
Rajge802,734/
Rahne802,530/
Rayne802,255/
Ratne801,967/
Ranne801,728/
Rajne801,323/
Ranea801,316/
Ramge80683/
Ragea80631/
Ranie80503/
Ranze80325/
Ranje80321/
Ranez80283/
Ragep80261/
Ragee80255/
Ragey80246/
Raghe80210/
Raned80208/
Ragie80208/
Ragne80207/
Ragge80195/
Ranse80185/
Raget80178/
Ramne80165/
Reane80141/
Rasne80138/
Rzane80136/
Rages80108/
Raneh8079/
Ranye8071/
Raune8071/
Rangy8069/
Rasge8069/
Raneu8065/
Ranet8059/
Raged8049/
Rauge8038/
Raane8034/
Reage8033/
Rhane8031/
Ranhe8029/
Ranei8024/
Hrane8016/
Raige8011/
Ranep804/
Ranej802/
Ragez802/
Rhage801/
Rançe801/
Rasinger77294/
Ranguett7759/
Rainguez7732/
Rainguet7721/
Raysinge7720/
Ranghett7717/
Rahanger774/
Raahange773/
Raungnet773/
Ratinger772/
Rasinghe771/
Hranghei771/
Randgest771/
Reangnet771/
Racinger770/
Rasenger770/
Rainey7337,060/
Rayner7333,079/
Raines7330,325/
Rainer7318,132/
Rahane739,619/
Ratner735,627/
Rangga735,295/
Raynes734,503/
Rances734,363/
Ranney733,910/
Reaney733,320/
Rauner732,244/
Ranner732,072/
Rasner731,809/
Raguet731,513/
Ronghe731,266/
Ranher731,139/
Ragueh731,099/
Rathne73594/
Ronget73557/
Rangai73544/
Rongey73530/
Ranche73514/
Ranggi73501/
Rangiz73418/
Ragger73379/
Ragesh73355/
Rannie73346/
Ragues73333/
Reager73331/
Ronger73314/
Raanes73299/
Rhaney73290/
Rajnee73287/
Raiger73277/
Ragheh73272/
Ragner73248/
Ransey73246/
Ranier73232/
Ranjie73196/
Ratnet73185/
Rangip73179/
Rangis73170/
Rancea73168/
Rayney73162/
Rainea73152/
Rancez73151/
Rangiy73141/
Rangha73128/
Ragnes73125/
Rainie73124/
Raunet73110/
Rangit73108/
Ranzie7398/
Rongge7398/
Rangaa7397/
Ranzer7395/
Rageys7391/
Ramnes7391/
Ranguy7390/
Ranghi7388/
Ranees7387/
Rannei7380/
Rancer7374/
Raynie7371/
Ranses7371/
Ratney7369/
Rranga7368/
Ranesh7367/
Rainee7367/
Raungi7367/
Rangøy7361/
Ranjee7352/
Raigne7350/
Rannes7349/
Rangid7345/
Rainez7339/
Raguer7335/
Rongeh7334/
Rangay7333/
Rainet7333/
Rannye7333/
Ranjeu7332/
Rhanes7331/
Rangih7331/
Rangoi7330/
Raynee7329/
Ragnet7329/
Raunga7329/
Ranneh7327/
Reagie7327/
Rageer7326/
Rongie7325/
Rainne7324/
Rainga7324/
Rasger7324/
Ransed7323/
Rahney7323/
Ramner7322/
Raineh7322/
Rayned7321/
Ragued7321/
Rangni7321/
Ramnet7321/
Ranjer7320/
Ragier7320/
Rannee7319/
Rangui7318/
Ramger7317/
Ranets7316/
Ratnes7315/
Ranieh7315/
Reagey7314/
Ranjet7314/
Ronges7314/
Raghei7314/
Ranset7314/
Rauger7313/
Ranhed7313/
D'Rane7312/
Raince7312/
Rounge7312/
Rannje7311/
Ramnie7311/
Ranjes7311/
Ranshe7310/
Hranga7310/
Ransep7310/
Ragett7310/
Ranies739/
Reanes739/
Ramned739/
Raniey739/
Reanne739/
Ranser739/
Raguez739/
Rong'e739/
Rang'a739/
Ramney738/
Ragget738/
Rangoy738/
Raangi737/
Ramnee737/
Reanez737/
Rahnie737/
Ragets736/
Århage736/
Raneis736/
Ragnee735/
Rahage735/
Raneez735/
Rannet735/
Rancee735/
Rajnie735/
Ransie735/
Ragies735/
Raynet735/
Raingi735/
Raneid735/
Raunei735/
Hraner735/
Reinge734/
Raynne734/
Rankhe734/
Raneed734/
Raneet734/
Rondge734/
Ramgee734/
Ratnie734/
Raniez734/
Rancey734/
Rongee734/
Rangoa734/
Raniee734/
Raggeh734/
Ratnse733/
Ranije733/
Raagee733/
Raaine733/
Ranjhe733/
Rhangi733/
Rained733/
Rangii733/
Ranjeh733/
Rannea733/
Rhanga733/
Rhanye733/
Ragney732/
Rangoj732/
Raughe732/
Ranzey732/
Rhamne732/
Rhonge732/
Reanee732/
Raasge732/
Rainei732/
Rageet732/
Ragges732/
Rahune732/
Raness732/
Ranseh732/
Rayger732/
Raygie732/
Rauney732/
Raynez732/
Ranzhe732/
Randje732/
Rainje732/
Raghet732/
Rhanie732/
Reaner731/
Hraney731/
Rajgei731/
Ragees731/
Ragest731/
Ragetz731/
Rageyy731/
Rahger731/
Rahgie731/
Rahhne731/
Rainye731/
Rainze731/
Raagey731/
Raanga731/
Rzaghe731/
Reages731/
Rganey731/
Rhaine731/
Ranett731/
Raneys731/
Rangaj731/
Raumne731/
Rasney731/
Rattne731/
Ramged731/
Ramget731/
Ramgne731/
Ramnez731/
Ranhee731/
Raynei731/
Rongje731/
Hraned731/
Reaned731/
Rhaner731/
Hrance731/
Rajneh731/
Raingy731/
Raisne731/
Raneiz731/
Rangij731/
Ranhez731/
Rankga731/
Ranneu731/
Ranzee731/
Ranzes731/
Raigeh731/
Ragnie731/
Raguey731/
Ramgie731/
Ramngi731/
Rasned731/
Rayneé731/
Reanga731/
Reanie731/
Raunie731/
Raghej731/
Ragihe731/
Hraine731/
Rganye731/
Rhaghe731/
Rantje731/
Raunye731/
Raggea731/
Raggez731/
Raageh731/
Reanse731/
Rauneh731/
Raunes731/
Ratnee731/
Raneer731/
Ranngi731/
Ransee731/
Ransse731/
Ranyeh731/
Rahnee731/
Ragieh731/
Raunce730/
Reamne730/
Raniep730/
Ragehr730/
Raggey730/
Ranhet730/
Raager730/
Reasne730/
Rraney730/
Rannse730/
Rainse730/
Raiges730/
Rongea730/
Raugie730/
Raaney730/
Rannez730/
Rachinger71447/
Rattinger71336/
Rassinger71182/
Reasinger71172/
Raisinger7138/
Raysinger7117/
Rahangier717/
Raitinger715/
Rautinger714/
Rajsinger712/
Raytinger711/
Raasinghe711/
Rana672,495,756/
Rani672,255,872/
Raga6726,148/
Ragi6713,763/
Rone679,236/
Rany678,337/
Roge675,224/
Ranjesh672,996/
Ragy671,779/
Raggett671,626/
Ranches671,386/
Ranchez671,347/
Rainier671,246/
Rongier671,070/
Rattner67951/
Ranj67919/
Ranjeet67726/
Reasner67699/
Ransier67608/
Rathner67567/
Raynier67546/
Ratnesh67491/
Rancher67392/
Raisner67372/
Rangnoi67366/
Rautner67343/
Rainnie67223/
Ramgeet67196/
Ranguis67190/
Raunier67181/
Ranh67151/
Raneesh67143/
Rangaya67138/
Reinger67138/
Ranchet67111/
Racinne67104/
Raunest6791/
Rainney6789/
Rainess6782/
Reanney6780/
Raigner6776/
Reanier6774/
Rainner6752/
Raygner6748/
Raynesh6746/
Ratnett6741/
Raaness6741/
Ranggit6741/
Ronghee6739/
Raunser6738/
Ragé6735/
Rhannie6732/
Raitner6732/
Rangits6732/
Rausner6731/
Raggets6730/
Ranghai6730/
Raniets6730/
Ranjieh6729/
Rongner6727/
Rayngay6724/
Rahaner6723/
Rainesh6722/
Ranjjer6721/
Ranchee6721/
Rongies6721/
Raagner6720/
Rangish6720/
Ranchie6719/
Hrainer6719/
Raigher6718/
Rahynes6717/
Rahanse6717/
Randjõe6716/
Reaguer6715/
Rainche6715/
D'Raine6714/
Rainehr6713/
Rajtner6712/
Ranghøj6712/
Åramnes6711/
Raynett6710/
Ranggis6710/
Raissinger6710/
Raysner679/
Hranecz679/
Reinges679/
Hranets679/
Rongget678/
Hranetz678/
Ranggay678/
Rasenne678/
Raajneh678/
Håranes678/
Ranggih677/
Rangaia677/
Rainett677/
Ranggia676/
Rainnes676/
Rahaane676/
Rahangy676/
Rhahane676/
Rheaune676/
Ransher676/
Ranneha676/
Ranggai676/
Reangha676/
Rangaih675/
Ramneet675/
Raynner675/
Rayness675/
Rangnit675/
Ranjher675/
Raugier675/
Rhaynne675/
R'Hamne674/
Rageesh674/
Ragnier674/
Rasnier674/
Rangaiy674/
Rahanei674/
Ronguez674/
Raga'ei674/
Hraneis674/
Rasingi673/
Rosenge673/
Ranehed673/
Ranajie673/
Rané673/
Ronnger673/
Rongoey673/
Ranzhei673/
Rangiyo673/
Reannie672/
Rannier672/
Raytner672/
Ramgeer672/
Raymnet672/
Raniesh672/
Rhainer672/
Rhainey672/
Rosnger672/
Rainezs672/
Rainiey672/
Ramgess672/
Raiguet672/
Ragheth672/
Raiguer672/
Rangaiz672/
Rahaneh672/
Rangghi672/
Rancess672/
Ragheit672/
Ronguet672/
Hranzhe672/
Rangnoy672/
Rahiene672/
Rathney671/
Rongess671/
Raghead671/
Ragnesh671/
Rahnett671/
Raineer671/
Raineey671/
Reagner671/
Ranchey671/
Raneets671/
Ranesch671/
Rangais671/
Rangaja671/
Ratneer671/
Raugher671/
Ramgett671/
Ramnesh671/
Ramnetz671/
Rangich671/
Raniett671/
Ranijee671/
Raningi671/
Ranjeed671/
Ranjeit671/
Ranjett671/
Rannees671/
Ranseer671/
Ransett671/
Ranđeić671/
Rayghet671/
Rayneas671/
Raynejy671/
Raynerr671/
Ronnghe671/
Hrangia671/
Raygess671/
Raná671/
Rainyes671/
Raneysh671/
Rangaid671/
Rangnui671/
Ranaaie671/
Ranheed671/
Rannehi671/
Ranngha671/
Ransieh671/
Ragá671/
Rasinne671/
Rasneed671/
Rasnyer671/
Rauneet671/
Raunner671/
Raasner671/
Raahage671/
Ragheet671/
Ragheez671/
Raghett671/
Råhauge671/
Ranjiet671/
Rainije671/
Raga'ee671/
Raga'ey671/
Rhaines671/
Rhanche671/
Rhannes671/
Rayneis671/
Rongeoi671/
Ronggie671/
Raynneh671/
Ramnses671/
Ratengi671/
Rannieh671/
Ranggui671/
Ramggie671/
Ranyerr671/
Rahaine671/
Rahanee671/
Rahgeer671/
Rainher671/
Raga'ie671/
Ragj671/
Rainsey670/
Rausnes670/
Rattney670/
Ranssey670/
Rheanne670/
Ramgner670/
Rasnnes670/
Rannsey670/
Reanner670/
Rasnerr670/
Ronghey670/
Rheanes670/
Reatner670/
Reaunie670/
Rahnest670/
Rainnee670/
Rongger670/
Rainsie670/
Hranser670/
Ranzier670/
Rannest670/
Rannche670/
Rayneer670/
Reannee670/
Ransser670/
Reinege670/
Reinghe670/
Raggess670/
Rassger670/
Rhasner670/
Rainest670/
Rheaner670/
Raimney670/

Range Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Range in the Hindi language
रंगेrange98.82
रांगेrange0.59
रंग्गेrangge0.59
Range in the Marathi language
रंगेrange94.27
रानगेranage2.14
रांगेrange1.53
रगेrage0.61
मानेmane0.23
राणगेranage0.15
रोगेroge0.15
मरगेmarage0.08
रेांगेreange0.08
Range in the Oriya language
ରେre63.64
ରାେrae36.36
Range in the Russian language
Рангеrange-
Range in the Arabic language
رنجrnj-

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