Rant Surname
Approximately 1,618 people bear this surname
Rant Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Rand,' which see, a sharpened form; compare Brand and Brandt. As Rand is almost peculiar to Yorkshire, so is Rant to Norfolk and Suffolk.
Henry Rant, Norfolk, 1444: History of Norfolk.
Read More About This SurnameRant Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 501 | 1:4,965 | 979 |
| United States | 268 | 1:1,352,459 | 94,008 |
| Poland | 254 | 1:149,641 | 21,405 |
| England | 229 | 1:243,310 | 19,878 |
| India | 65 | 1:11,801,006 | 214,148 |
| Austria | 54 | 1:157,693 | 20,874 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| Argentina | 30 | 1:1,424,780 | 80,162 |
| France | 27 | 1:2,460,101 | 186,232 |
| Australia | 25 | 1:1,079,828 | 61,253 |
| Estonia | 23 | 1:57,470 | 10,794 |
| Russia | 21 | 1:6,863,003 | 268,198 |
| Malaysia | 19 | 1:1,552,328 | 64,490 |
| Indonesia | 15 | 1:8,816,613 | 340,855 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 161 | 1:151,400 | 13,347 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 72 | 1:697,482 | 45,119 |
The alternate forms: Ranţ (4) are calculated separately.
Rant (189) may also be a first name.
Rant Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Rand,' which see, a sharpened form; compare Brand and Brandt. As Rand is almost peculiar to Yorkshire, so is Rant to Norfolk and Suffolk.
Henry Rant, Norfolk, 1444: History of Norfolk.
1598. Buried — Robert Rant, St. Stephen's, Norwich: ibid.
William Rant, of Yelverton, Norfolk, died 1687: ibid.
1635. William Rant and Jane Dingley: Marriage Lic. (London).
An unvoiced form of Rand, q.v.
Rant Demographics
Average Rant Salary in
United States
$50,844 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rant Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rant Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rant (Arabic: عرنة, Bengali: রান্ত, Georgian: რანტ, Hindi: रन्त, Marathi: रंत, Russian: Рант) is borne by more people in Slovenia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Ranţ. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rant? popularity and diffusion
It is the 245,904th most prevalent family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,504,046 people. Rant is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Rant are found; 31 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 31 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 661,310th most widely held given name world-wide, held by 189 people.
This last name is most frequent in Slovenia, where it is carried by 501 people, or 1 in 4,965. In Slovenia Rant is most common in: Upper Carniola, where 75 percent reside, Central Slovenia, where 18 percent reside and Coastal-Karst, where 2 percent reside. Not including Slovenia this last name is found in 43 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Poland, where 16 percent reside.
Rant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rant has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rant last name rose 372 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 142 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rant Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Rant surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.54% being registered with the political party.
The amount Rant earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 17.83% more than the national average, earning $50,844 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.78% less than the national average, earning $42,837 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rant Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rant in the Georgian language | ||
| რანტ | rant | - |
| Rant in the Bengali language | ||
| রান্ত | ranta | - |
| Rant in the Marathi language | ||
| रंत | ranta | - |
| Rant in the Hindi language | ||
| रन्त | ranta | 76.47 |
| रान्त | ranta | 11.76 |
| रांत | ranta | 5.88 |
| रंत | ranta | 5.88 |
| Rant in the Russian language | ||
| Рант | rant | - |
| Rant in the Arabic language | ||
| عرنة | rnt | - |
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