Range Surname
Approximately 13,071 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameRange Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,930 | 1:92,229 | 10,362 |
| Tanzania | 3,887 | 1:13,620 | 1,762 |
| Germany | 1,586 | 1:50,760 | 6,626 |
| India | 923 | 1:831,057 | 36,905 |
| Kenya | 907 | 1:50,915 | 5,174 |
| England | 398 | 1:139,995 | 13,620 |
| Sri Lanka | 365 | 1:57,010 | 6,293 |
| Canada | 146 | 1:252,367 | 23,920 |
| South Africa | 146 | 1:371,080 | 33,514 |
| Indonesia | 107 | 1:1,235,974 | 86,893 |
| France | 94 | 1:706,625 | 89,060 |
| Australia | 81 | 1:333,280 | 28,364 |
| Portugal | 66 | 1:157,852 | 6,835 |
| Papua New Guinea | 64 | 1:127,402 | 17,396 |
| Thailand | 55 | 1:1,284,334 | 183,539 |
| Netherlands | 37 | 1:456,410 | 45,371 |
| Nigeria | 35 | 1:5,061,222 | 131,727 |
| Brazil | 31 | 1:6,905,624 | 162,221 |
| Cayman Islands | 24 | 1:2,662 | 342 |
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| Venezuela | 15 | 1:2,013,605 | 24,362 |
| Norway | 14 | 1:367,306 | 34,015 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Zimbabwe | 12 | 1:1,286,520 | 73,455 |
| Honduras | 11 | 1:801,495 | 4,197 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1:956,649 | 10,513 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 171 | 1:142,546 | 12,796 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 591 | 1:84,972 | 8,854 |
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 sworn officer, whose business it was, under the old forest laws, to perform the duties mentioned in the following oath: —
Range Demographics
Range Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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
Range Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Range in the Hindi language | ||
| रंगे | range | 98.82 |
| रांगे | range | 0.59 |
| रंग्गे | rangge | 0.59 |
| Range in the Marathi language | ||
| रंगे | range | 94.27 |
| रानगे | ranage | 2.14 |
| रांगे | range | 1.53 |
| रगे | rage | 0.61 |
| माने | mane | 0.23 |
| राणगे | ranage | 0.15 |
| रोगे | roge | 0.15 |
| मरगे | marage | 0.08 |
| रेांगे | reange | 0.08 |
| Range in the Oriya language | ||
| ରେ | re | 63.64 |
| ରାେ | rae | 36.36 |
| Range in the Russian language | ||
| Ранге | range | - |
| Range in the Arabic language | ||
| رنج | rnj | - |
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Footnotes
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