Ranula Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Ranula Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ranula Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland161:343,54424,270
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

The alternate forms: Rañula (50) are calculated separately.

Ranula (44) may also be a first name.

Ranula Last Name Facts

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

Ranula (Marathi: रनुला, Oriya: ରଞୁଳା) occurs more in Finland more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Rañula. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ranula? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,882,373rd most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. The last name Ranula occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Ranula reside; 62 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in Scandinavia. Ranula is also the 1,525,482nd most widespread first name in the world It is held by 44 people.

This surname is most frequent in Finland, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 343,544. In Finland Ranula is primarily concentrated in: Satakunta, where 100 percent live. Excluding Finland Ranula is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 15 percent live and Sri Lanka, where 15 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Ranula Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ranula in the Oriya language
ରଞୁଳାranula-
Ranula in the Marathi language
रनुलाranula-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ranula
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