Rankis Surname
Approximately 123 people bear this surname
Rankis Surname User-submission:
The Rankis surname originally comes from the German surname Ranke or von Ranke, in German meaning 'flower trellis'. Baltic (i.e. Latvian) convention is to add an -is to the Ranke surname, becoming Rankis, as the Slavic form would become Rankovitch.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 48 | 1:42,709 | 6,498 |
| United States | 46 | 1:7,879,542 | 351,394 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Rankis (69) may also be a first name.
Rankis Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Rankis surname originally comes from the German surname Ranke or von Ranke, in German meaning 'flower trellis'. Baltic (i.e. Latvian) convention is to add an -is to the Ranke surname, becoming Rankis, as the Slavic form would become Rankovitch.
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Rankis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rankis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rankis (Russian: Ранкис) is more frequently found in Latvia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Rankis? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,628,521st most commonly held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 59,248,341 people. The last name Rankis is primarily found in Europe, where 41 percent of Rankis live; 41 percent live in Northern Europe and 40 percent live in Baltic Europe. It is also the 1,171,416th most widely held forename at a global level, borne by 69 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Latvia, where it is borne by 48 people, or 1 in 42,709. In Latvia Rankis is primarily concentrated in: Riga Planning Region, where 81 percent live, Latgale, where 13 percent live and Semigallia, where 4 percent live. Without taking into account Latvia this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 37 percent live and India, where 10 percent live.
Rankis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rankis has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 4,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Rankis Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Rankis last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.71% being registered with the party.
Rankis earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.39% less than the national average, earning $36,077 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rangkis | 92 | 23 | / |
| Rankies | 92 | 3 | / |
| Rangkish | 86 | 2 | / |
| Rancis | 83 | 191 | / |
| Ronkis | 83 | 10 | / |
| Rankes | 83 | 2 | / |
| Rankich | 77 | 13 | / |
| Rankesh | 77 | 12 | / |
| Reinkis | 77 | 6 | / |
| Rancois | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ranchis | 77 | 3 | / |
| Hrancis | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rrancis | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rayncis | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ronkiss | 77 | 0 | / |
| Ranquist | 71 | 110 | / |
| Rangkesh | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ramkaise | 71 | 1 | / |
| Reancois | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rances | 67 | 4,363 | / |
| Ronkes | 67 | 237 | / |
| Roncis | 67 | 30 | / |
| Ronkys | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rancés | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raunquist | 67 | 0 | / |
Rankis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rankis in the Russian language | ||
| Ранкис | rankis | - |
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Footnotes
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