Rankson Surname
807,857th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 346 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana
Rankson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Rankson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rankson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rankson is found in Ghana more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rankson? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 807,857th most frequently held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 21,062,271 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Rankson live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
This surname is most frequently held in Ghana, where it is carried by 346 people, or 1 in 78,094.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rangson | 86 | 184 | / |
| Rangsong | 80 | 121 | / |
| Rangshon | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ramksoon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Reangsong | 75 | 4 | / |
| Rangshong | 75 | 3 | / |
| Rankhshan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ramkssoon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rangsan | 71 | 1,466 | / |
| Rongson | 71 | 301 | / |
| Rangsom | 71 | 52 | / |
| Raisingson | 71 | 21 | / |
| Rangsun | 71 | 6 | / |
| Rankzen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Rongsong | 67 | 72 | / |
| Rangsang | 67 | 26 | / |
| Reangsom | 67 | 8 | / |
| Raungsom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Reangsen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reangsan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rangsung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rangshan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raingsan | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rankson
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis