Rantz Surname

307,612th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Rantz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rantz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0191:355,70131,797
Canada731:504,73442,927
France561:1,186,120124,657
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Austria131:655,03358,041
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland131:287,9409,345
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1631:308,09024,322

Rantz (55) may also be a first name.

Rantz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rantz occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rantz? popularity and diffusion

It is the 307,612th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,934,484 people. The last name Rantz occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Rantz reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,336,256th most frequent first name globally It is held by 55 people.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1,019 people, or 1 in 355,701. In The United States it is most common in: Missouri, where 17 percent reside, Michigan, where 14 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Outside of The United States it occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 6 percent reside and France, where 5 percent reside.

Rantz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rantz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rantz last name rose 625 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rantz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rantz last name are 26.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Rantz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.88% more than the national average, earning $43,527 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.03% more than the national average, earning $53,674 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rantze9134/
Rantzs911/
Ranz893,279/
Rancz80419/
Rainz80112/
Rontz8022/
Rants8016/
Raynz807/
Randz803/
Reanz803/
Rannz801/
Hranz801/
Rëanz801/
Rantzsch77131/
Reintz7369/
Rajncz7323/
Roontz731/
Hrants731/
Rontze731/
Rhontz730/
Reants730/
Rountz730/
Rahntzsch711/
Racz677,068/
Ranc673,330/
Ronz6779/
Raantse6741/
Reinetz6713/
Rantshe679/
Rantsch676/
Rosintz675/
Ranţ674/
Racints671/
Ranč671/
Raaints670/

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Rantz Reference & Research

Rentz FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Rentz FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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 Rantz
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