Ranta Surname

51,023rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,050 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Ranta Surname User-submission:

Ranta means 'shore' in Finnish.

Ranta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland5,1261:1,072137
United States1,4631:247,75023,595
India9581:800,69535,923
Indonesia9051:146,13214,405
South Africa5711:94,88211,585
Canada2971:124,05912,985
Sweden2451:40,1913,202
Romania1471:136,58414,745
Russia691:2,088,740128,406
Japan481:2,663,42331,597
Estonia351:37,7667,217
Pakistan231:7,767,12541,967
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Malaysia211:1,404,48759,312
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
England141:3,979,861125,553
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Norway111:467,48139,375
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Austria91:946,15970,786
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Marshall Islands41:12,9551,460
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Ranta (4,534) may also be a first name.

Ranta Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Ranta means 'shore' in Finnish.

- bonran

Ranta Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ranta Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ranta (Bengali: রন্তা, Hindi: रन्ता, Marathi: रन्ता, Oriya: ରା, Russian: Ранта, Tibetan: རཱན་ཏ་) occurs more in Finland more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ranta? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 51,023rd most frequently occurring family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 725,129 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Ranta reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in Scandinavia. Ranta is also the 102,138th most frequently used given name internationally, borne by 4,534 people.

The surname Ranta is most prevalent in Finland, where it is carried by 5,126 people, or 1 in 1,072. In Finland it is most frequent in: Uusimaa, where 32 percent are found, Pirkanmaa, where 11 percent are found and Southwest Finland, where 11 percent are found. Barring Finland Ranta is found in 42 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent are found and India, where 10 percent are found.

Ranta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ranta has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ranta surname grew 24,383 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ranta Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ranta are 3.37% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.6% registered with the political party.

The amount Ranta earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 37.75% less than the national average, earning 215,430 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 35.36% less than the national average, earning R 153,600 per year; in United States they earn 1.08% less than the national average, earning $42,685 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.6% more than the national average, earning $52,466 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rantai912,012/
Rantau91723/
Rantoa91402/
Rantas91112/
Rantay9167/
Rantea9125/
Rantap9125/
Rantha9124/
Raunta9118/
Raanta9114/
Rantad9111/
Rantaz913/
Rainta913/
Rantah912/
Rganta911/
Rantaa911/
Ranthad83141/
Rasinta83133/
Rahanta837/
Rantaiy834/
Reaunta834/
Ranthai832/
Rantaya832/
Rantaha832/
Rantaai832/
Ratinta832/
Reantea831/
Rantaja831/
Ranthas831/
Rantatz831/
Rayneta831/
Rauntha831/
Ranthap831/
Rante807,691/
Ranti804,218/
Ranto801,439/
Ranty80825/
Ronta80324/
Ramta8058/
Ranté801/
Rantó801/
Rainteau77298/
Rhasinta7743/
Rangeeta7716/
Rachinta777/
Raunthai775/
Raynetta774/
Rasintha774/
Reanthai771/
Reasynta771/
Rantho734,552/
Rantes73400/
Rantos73388/
Rantie73301/
Rontas73262/
Rantis73245/
Rantij73234/
Rantou73230/
Ranthe73168/
Rantio73136/
Ranthi73105/
Ranter73104/
Rantee73103/
Rantei7393/
Rantti7391/
Raante7378/
Rantet7372/
Raanti7363/
Rantep7355/
Ranteš7351/
Rantoj7350/
Rantyi7350/
Rantih7330/
Rainto7327/
Rounta7325/
Reanto7324/
Rainti7322/
Rantte7318/
Rontea7317/
Ramtay7314/
Ramtas7313/
Rantoš7311/
Rantoo7310/
Rantiy739/
Rantod737/
Rontah736/
Ramtha736/
Rantty736/
Rantyo735/
Rainte735/
Rantoi735/
Reunta735/
Ramtai734/
Raunte734/
Reanti734/
Raanto734/
Rantiz734/
Rosnta733/
Rontai733/
Rannto732/
Raunto732/
Reante732/
Rainty731/
Rzonta731/
Reinta731/
Ramtta731/
Randte731/
Rantej731/
Rontay731/
Ramnti731/
Ranteh731/
Ranteş731/
Ranthy731/
Rantoy731/
Rontau731/
Rantje731/
Rantuo731/
Raunti731/
Ramtat731/
Rantid731/
Raineteau7197/
Rahanthai7176/
Rangeetha711/
Rosinta67605/
Rahanto67253/
Rasente67229/
Rasenti67175/
Rountas67120/
Rasinti67104/
Ranthod6748/
Raantei6732/
Rahanti6727/
Ranthui6721/
Ratinti6720/
Ranhtuo6715/
Rhantee677/
Ramthat677/
Reineta675/
Rahante674/
Ramthas674/
Ranthet674/
Ranthot674/
Rosenta674/
Rantich674/
Rontaya673/
Raintee673/
Rainete673/
Ranther673/
Rainter672/
Ramthad672/
Ramthaz672/
Rrantes672/
Ramthau672/
Rannthi671/
Rantesh671/
Ranthiy671/
Rantohe671/
Ramtaas671/
Rantois671/
Reantes671/
Reantoy671/
Racenti671/
Roontha671/
'Rantee671/
Ratnter671/
Ranthie671/
Rantihe671/
Raunter671/
Rauntip671/
Rhanter671/
Rhantyz671/
Racinto671/
Hrantyi671/

Ranta Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ranta in the Tibetan language
རཱན་ཏ་renta-
Ranta in the Marathi language
रन्ताranta76.92
रंताranta12.82
रत्rat2.56
रतनratana2.56
रांताranta2.56
रन्ताानेrantaane2.56
Ranta in the Bengali language
রন্তাranta64.71
রত্নাratna29.41
রনতাranata5.88
Ranta in the Oriya language
ରାra57.69
ରାାraa7.69
ରତାrata3.85
ଭତରାbhatara3.85
ରତନ୍ାratana3.85
ପାଣିpani3.85
ରତନ୍ratan3.85
ରନନ୍ranan3.85
ରତନାratana3.85
ରନଟାranata3.85
ରଞ଼୍ତାranata3.85
Ranta in the Hindi language
रन्ताranta43.57
रान्टाranta32.86
रंताranta6.79
रनताranata5.36
रांटाranta5
रान्ताranta2.86
रन्तranta0.71
रंतranta0.71
रांताranta0.71
रानताranata0.36
रन्टाranta0.36
रत्नाratna0.36
रान्टranta0.36
Ranta in the Russian language
Рантаranta-

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