Ranger Surname
Approximately 13,768 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameRanger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 4,727 | 1:7,795 | 1,146 |
| United States | 3,158 | 1:114,775 | 12,403 |
| England | 1,575 | 1:35,377 | 4,662 |
| France | 1,067 | 1:62,252 | 8,491 |
| Australia | 771 | 1:35,014 | 4,614 |
| Jamaica | 602 | 1:4,767 | 640 |
| Germany | 339 | 1:237,479 | 26,122 |
| Iran | 249 | 1:308,364 | 21,636 |
| South Africa | 210 | 1:257,989 | 26,009 |
| New Zealand | 209 | 1:21,667 | 3,800 |
| Brazil | 93 | 1:2,301,875 | 71,238 |
| India | 72 | 1:10,653,686 | 201,049 |
| Panama | 56 | 1:69,862 | 3,012 |
| Nigeria | 56 | 1:3,163,264 | 96,723 |
| Bahamas | 53 | 1:7,392 | 632 |
| Grenada | 50 | 1:2,171 | 364 |
| Argentina | 50 | 1:854,868 | 55,754 |
| Austria | 44 | 1:193,533 | 24,446 |
| Indonesia | 32 | 1:4,132,787 | 209,071 |
| Malaysia | 30 | 1:983,141 | 44,226 |
| Venezuela | 28 | 1:1,078,717 | 15,964 |
| Scotland | 25 | 1:214,153 | 11,205 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:128,939 | 9,528 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| Papua New Guinea | 19 | 1:429,143 | 55,452 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Norway | 13 | 1:395,560 | 35,657 |
| Afghanistan | 12 | 1:2,679,432 | 17,028 |
| Mexico | 10 | 1:12,412,620 | 43,480 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 9 | 1:151,553 | 8,353 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 1:956,014 | 6,058 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 2 | 1:88,712 | 2,936 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 977 | 1:24,949 | 3,457 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 505 | 1:99,443 | 10,106 |
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.
( Anglo-French-Latin ) Forest or Park Keeper [French ranger, to range; from Old Teutonic hring, a ring, circle]
A sworn officer, whose business it was, under the old forest laws, to perform the duties mentioned in the following oath: —
Robert Reignier, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
From the Danish, Rannje; a personal name.
Ranger: a keeper.
Ranger Demographics
Average Male Ranger Height
174.48 cm
Average Female Ranger Height
160.89 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Ranger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ranger Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ranger (Arabic: رينجر, Hindi: रंगेरा) occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ranger? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 38,223rd most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 529,310 people. Ranger occurs predominantly 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. It is also the 226,593rd most commonly held given name worldwide, borne by 1,220 people.
It is most frequently held in Canada, where it is carried by 4,727 people, or 1 in 7,795. In Canada Ranger is mostly found in: Quebec, where 49 percent reside, Ontario, where 33 percent reside and Alberta, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Canada it occurs in 81 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent reside and England, where 11 percent reside.
Ranger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Ranger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ranger last name expanded 625 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 161 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 833 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ranger Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ranger last name are 1.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.29% being registered to vote for the political 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
Ranger Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ranger in the Hindi language | ||
| रंगेरा | rangera | 71.43 |
| रांगड | rangada | 14.29 |
| रांगेर | rangera | 14.29 |
| Ranger in the Arabic language | ||
| رينجر | rynjr | - |
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