Ranke Surname
Approximately 2,248 people bear this surname
Ranke Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of little Randolf (shield, wolf).
Ranke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,292 | 1:62,311 | 8,000 |
| United States | 466 | 1:777,809 | 60,305 |
| Poland | 130 | 1:292,375 | 35,141 |
| Netherlands | 109 | 1:154,928 | 23,054 |
| Brazil | 46 | 1:4,653,790 | 122,015 |
| Latvia | 46 | 1:44,566 | 6,776 |
| India | 30 | 1:25,568,846 | 339,406 |
| France | 28 | 1:2,372,240 | 182,981 |
| Australia | 26 | 1:1,038,296 | 59,744 |
| Norway | 18 | 1:285,683 | 29,080 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Indonesia | 15 | 1:8,816,613 | 340,855 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 192 | 1:261,556 | 21,457 |
Ranke (90) may also be a first name.
Ranke Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of little Randolf (shield, wolf).
Ranke Demographics
Average Ranke Salary in
United States
$44,027 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ranke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ranke Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ranke (Arabic: رانكي, Bengali: রাংকে, Hindi: रन्के, Marathi: रेणके, Russian: Ранке) is found most in Germany. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ranke? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 188,157th most commonly used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 3,241,791 people. Ranke occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Ranke live; 64 percent live in Western Europe and 62 percent live in Germanic Europe. Ranke is also the 1,005,046th most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 90 people.
This surname is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 1,292 people, or 1 in 62,311. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 26 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 21 percent are found and Bavaria, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Germany this surname exists in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Poland, where 6 percent are found.
Ranke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Ranke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ranke surname grew 243 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ranke Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ranke surname are 20.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.54% registered with the party.
The amount Ranke earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 4.7% less than the national average, earning 329,823 kr per year and in United States they earn 2.03% more than the national average, earning $44,027 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ranke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ranke in the Bengali language | ||
| রাংকে | ranke | - |
| Ranke in the Hindi language | ||
| रन्के | ranke | - |
| Ranke in the Marathi language | ||
| रेणके | renake | 57.14 |
| रीनके | rinake | 14.29 |
| रानके | ranake | 14.29 |
| रेनके | renake | 14.29 |
| Ranke in the Russian language | ||
| Ранке | ranke | - |
| Ranke in the Arabic language | ||
| رانكي | ranky | - |
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