Ranger Surname

38,223rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,768 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Grenada

Ranger 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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Ranger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada4,7271:7,7951,146
United States3,1581:114,77512,403
England1,5751:35,3774,662
France1,0671:62,2528,491
Australia7711:35,0144,614
Jamaica6021:4,767640
Germany3391:237,47926,122
Iran2491:308,36421,636
South Africa2101:257,98926,009
New Zealand2091:21,6673,800
Brazil931:2,301,87571,238
India721:10,653,686201,049
Panama561:69,8623,012
Nigeria561:3,163,26496,723
Bahamas531:7,392632
Grenada501:2,171364
Argentina501:854,86855,754
Austria441:193,53324,446
Indonesia321:4,132,787209,071
Malaysia301:983,14144,226
Venezuela281:1,078,71715,964
Scotland251:214,15311,205
Wales241:128,9399,528
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Papua New Guinea191:429,14355,452
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Norway131:395,56035,657
Afghanistan121:2,679,43217,028
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Trinidad and Tobago91:151,5538,353
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
China51:273,464,31313,838
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
São Tomé and Príncipe21:88,7122,936
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9771:24,9493,457
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5051:99,44310,106

Ranger (1,220) may also be a first name.

Ranger 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

( Anglo-French-Latin ) Forest or Park Keeper [French ranger, to range; from Old Teutonic hring, a ring, circle]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

Robert Reignier, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

From the Danish, Rannje; a personal name.

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

Ranger: a keeper.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Ranger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ranger (Arabic: رينجر, Hindi: रंगेरा) occurs more in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Ranger.

How Common Is The Last Name Ranger? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ranger is the 38,223rd most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 529,310 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Ranger are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Ranger is also the 226,593rd most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 1,220 people.

Ranger is most commonly used in Canada, where it is held by 4,727 people, or 1 in 7,795. In Canada it is most common in: Quebec, where 49 percent reside, Ontario, where 33 percent reside and Alberta, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Canada Ranger occurs in 81 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent reside and England, where 11 percent reside.

Ranger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ranger has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 625 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 161 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 833 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ranger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ranger surname are 1.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.29% registered with the party.

The amount Ranger earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 59.48% more than the national average, earning 551,941 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 11.34% more than the national average, earning R 264,576 per year; in Colombia they earn 185.24% more than the national average, earning $64,755,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.9% more than the national average, earning $43,537 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.22% less than the national average, earning $45,597 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rainger92479/
Rangger92389/
Rangier9297/
Rangher9238/
Rangert9224/
Rangere9221/
Rangner9214/
Randger929/
Rangerz925/
Reanger921/
Raynger921/
Rang'er921/
Raanger920/
Ranguer920/
Ramnger920/
Range9113,071/
Rager918,493/
Raner913,670/
Raninger86376/
Rasinger86294/
Rahanger864/
Ratinger862/
Ranguere861/
Racinger860/
Ranenger860/
Raineger860/
Rasenger860/
Rayner8333,079/
Rainer8318,132/
Ratner835,627/
Rauner832,244/
Ranner832,072/
Rahner831,819/
Rasner831,809/
Ranher831,139/
Rajner83537/
Ranges83450/
Rainge83432/
Ragger83379/
Reager83331/
Ronger83314/
Raiger83277/
Ragner83248/
Ranier83232/
Ranghe83177/
Ranere83160/
Rangee83134/
Ranzer8395/
Rancer8374/
Raange8373/
Ranert8364/
Rangez8360/
Ragert8354/
Rangie8349/
Rangge8342/
Rangey8340/
Raguer8335/
Rangir8335/
Ranged8332/
Rangre8327/
Rageer8326/
Rasger8324/
Ramner8322/
Ranjer8320/
Ragier8320/
Rangej8318/
Ramger8317/
Ragher8314/
Ranyer8314/
Rauger8313/
Ranget8311/
Ranser839/
Rangje838/
Rangea837/
Hraner835/
Rangeh835/
Rajger833/
Rayger832/
Reaner831/
Rahger831/
Randge831/
Hrange831/
Rhaner831/
Ragere831/
Rhange831/
Raneer831/
Ragehr830/
Ranerd830/
Ranear830/
Raager830/
Rachinger80447/
Rattinger80336/
Ranninger80258/
Rassinger80182/
Reasinger80172/
Ragginger8080/
Raisinger8038/
Rajninger8038/
Raininger8034/
Raysinger8017/
Rangheart8010/
Rahangier807/
Raitinger805/
Rayninger804/
Hrangeior804/
Rautinger804/
Rajsinger802/
Raytinger801/
Rauninger801/
Raningger800/
Rannenger800/
Rainenger800/
Rainier771,246/
Rongier771,070/
Rattner77951/
Reasner77699/
Ransier77608/
Rathner77567/
Raynier77546/
Rancher77392/
Raisner77372/
Rautner77343/
Raniere77317/
Rajnert77281/
Rainert77278/
Raunier77181/
Rangire77165/
Rongere77164/
Rainear77159/
Ranggie77152/
Reinger77138/
Ranggeh7797/
Raigner7776/
Reanier7774/
Rahnert7769/
Ranguet7766/
Rainner7752/
Raygner7748/
Rangesh7745/
Rainere7742/
Rannert7740/
Raunser7738/
Ranjere7733/
Raitner7732/
Rausner7731/
Raynerd7728/
Rongner7727/
Rasinge7726/
Rahaner7723/
Ranjjer7721/
Raagner7720/
Hrainer7719/
Raunert7718/
Raigher7718/
Ransear7716/
Reaguer7715/
Rangeet7715/
Ratnere7714/
Ragheer7713/
Rainehr7713/
Rajtner7712/
Raynert7710/
Rongert7710/
Raguere7710/
Raysner779/
Ragnere779/
Raygert778/
Ranseur778/
Rangeez778/
Ransher776/
Rajgere775/
Raynner775/
Ranjher775/
Raugere775/
Raugier775/
Ragnier774/
Rasnier774/
Ranggir774/
Ranhere773/
Ronnger773/
Rangies773/
Raneart773/
Rannier772/
Raytner772/
Ramgeer772/
Ranghir772/
Ranieir772/
Rhainer772/
Rosnger772/
Raineir772/
Ranjear772/
Raiguer772/
Ranhgre772/
Rajgeer771/
Raghert771/
Raineer771/
Reagner771/
Ratneer771/
Raugher771/
Ranghei771/
Rangiej771/
Ranhear771/
Ranierz771/
Ranseer771/
Raynerr771/
Raneyre771/
Rangues771/
Ranceir771/
Rangueh771/
Ragnert771/
Rasnyer771/
Raunear771/
Raunner771/
Raasner771/
Rongher771/
Rangihe771/
Rangair771/
Rankher771/
Rangges771/
Randgee771/
Ranyerr771/
Rahgeer771/
Rainher771/
Ramgner770/
Raugert770/
Reanner770/
Rasnerr770/
Reatner770/
Ranhser770/
Rongger770/
Hranser770/
Ranzier770/
Raigert770/
Rayneer770/
Ransser770/
Raindge770/
Rassger770/
Rhasner770/
Rheaner770/
Raissinger7510/
Roger73110,360/
Ranga7326,469/
Rance739,626/
Rangi736,522/
Ronge735,602/
Roner73965/
Ramge73683/
Ranze73325/
Ranje73321/
Ragir73195/
Ranse73185/
Ranir7371/
Rangy7369/
Rangé7322/
Ranre739/
Ráner739/
Róger736/
Ranér731/
Róner731/
Rançe731/
Rosinger71596/
Raignier7174/
Ranguett7159/
Roninger7146/
Rahanier7140/
Rongiere7138/
Rainguez7132/
Rainiere7126/
Rainguet7121/
Raysinge7120/
Ranghett7117/
Rosenger7112/
Rayniere7111/
Ranchere7110/
Ranchert719/
Ramshger718/
Rayneard717/
Ranniere716/
Hrancher716/
Reisnger715/
Reinnger715/
Rainyher715/
Raahange713/
Rainhere713/
Rainertt713/
Ratngire712/
Rajgeere712/
Ranchier712/
Ragginer712/
Rotinger712/
Raguerre711/
Rahangir711/
Raineyjr711/
Rainhert711/
Reineger711/
Reingert711/
Reitnger711/
Ranehere711/
Rasinghe711/
Ranneyjr711/
Ranshere711/
Hranghei711/
Raineire711/
Ransiere711/
Rayniier711/
Rauthner711/
Randgest711/
Ranscher710/
Rhansser710/
Rainnier710/
Raincher710/
Raugnier710/
Raahnert710/
Rancheur710/
Reiner6720,642/
Reisinger6720,140/
Rosner6715,122/
Rohner679,939/
Rangga675,295/
Rances674,363/
Reininger674,243/
Rogier673,281/
Reitinger673,053/
Rouger672,918/
Reiger671,521/
Ronner671,484/
Reyner671,438/
Rogner671,412/
Ronghe671,266/
Ramser671,185/
Rogger671,040/
Rotner67723/
Roiger67708/
Ronget67557/
Rangai67544/
Rongey67530/
Ranche67514/
Ranggi67501/
Rahgir67467/
Rangiz67418/
Rongre67397/
Rottinger67352/
Reuner67301/
Ranjir67295/
Ransey67246/
Rogert67225/
Roitinger67194/
Rangip67179/
Rangis67170/
Rancea67168/
Rouner67154/
Rancez67151/
Ramgir67142/
Reinegger67142/
Rangiy67141/
Rangha67128/
Rangit67108/
Ranzie6798/
Rongge6798/
Rajgir6797/
Rangaa6797/
Ranguy6790/
Ranghi6788/
Rogere6781/
Reißinger6773/
Ranses6771/
Rranga6768/
Rhoner6767/
Raungi6767/
Rangøy6761/
Raunerová6760/
Ranjee6752/
Ronert6747/
Rangid6745/
Rainerová6736/
Ramnér6736/
Rongeh6734/
Rangay6733/
Rangih6731/
Rangoi6730/
Raunga6729/
Rooner6726/
Ranair6725/
Ranire6725/
Rongie6725/
Rainga6724/
Rosger6724/
Ransed6723/
Reisenger6722/
Romner6721/
Reyger6719/
Rooger6719/
Raigir6718/
Reitenger6718/
Rahangair6718/
Rangui6718/
Ronser6717/
Rajnerová6717/
Roguer6716/
Rossinger6715/
Ronninger6715/
Ranjet6714/
Ronges6714/
Roiner6714/
Ranset6714/
Ramzer6712/
Raince6712/
Rounge6712/
Rannje6711/
Ronier6711/
Ranjes6711/
Ranshe6710/
Hranga6710/
Ransep6710/
Ragire6710/
Reuger679/
Rong'e679/
Rang'a679/
Rangoy678/
Royner677/
Rogerd677/
Raangi677/
Rogerr676/
Rancee675/
Rogginger675/
Ransie675/
Raingi675/
Raguir675/
Reinge674/
Royger674/
Raghir674/
Rondge674/
Ranzir674/
Rogeer674/
Ramgee674/
Rancey674/
Rongee674/
Rangoa674/
Ronher674/
Ratnse673/
Ragair673/
Ranjhe673/
Rhangi673/
Routinger673/
Rogher673/
Rangii673/
Ratnér673/
Rhanga673/
Rangoj672/
Rogerz672/
Ranzey672/
Rhonge672/
Rainhertd672/
Ranschert672/
Ranseh672/
Ranzhe672/
Randje672/
Rainje672/
Rajnerova672/
Rousinger672/
Rainaiyer671/
Rainze671/
Raagir671/
Raanga671/
Rangaj671/
Raunir671/
Ramged671/
Ramget671/
Ramher671/
Rongje671/
Ronzer671/
Rochinger671/
Raynir671/
Raggir671/
Hrance671/
Raingy671/
Rainjeard671/
Rankga671/
Ranrza671/
Ransir671/
Ranzee671/
Ranzes671/
Ramgie671/
Ramngi671/
Raynerová671/
Reanga671/
Raunerova671/
Reinenger671/
Rosingher671/
Rojner671/
Ronjer671/
Roncer671/
Rocger671/
Rzagjr671/
Raasinghe671/
Rantje671/
Ramjer671/
Raagre671/
Rohger671/
Reanse671/
Ranngi671/
Ranreh671/
Ransee671/
Ransse671/
Ranyor671/
Romger670/
Raunce670/
Reanheart670/
Reysinger670/
Ranior670/
Reinneger670/
Rheineger670/
Rainir670/
Rannse670/
Reicinger670/
Rainse670/
Rogesr670/
Rongea670/
Hroner670/
Rottenger670/

Ranger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ranger in the Hindi language
रंगेराrangera71.43
रांगडrangada14.29
रांगेरrangera14.29
Ranger in the Arabic language
رينجرrynjr-

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