Surnames that begin with the letter 'R'

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Ranken
The surname Ranken is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English word "ranc," meaning "proud" or "bold." It is believed to have originally been a nickname given to someone who displayed th...
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Ranker
The surname Ranker is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rank," meaning "slender" or "thin." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who was tall a...
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Rankey
The surname Rankey is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rank," meaning "slender" or "thin." It is likely that the surname was originally a nickname given to someone who...
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Rankhorn
The surname Rankhorn is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rank" meaning "slender" or "thin" and the word "horn" meaning "horn." It is believed to have originally been a...
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Rankin
The surname Rankin is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "ranc," meaning "a spear." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was skilled in handling a spear ...
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Rankine
The surname Rankine is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old French word "ranquin," meaning "a little shield." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who was small in stature...
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Rankins
The surname Rankins is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Rankin, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Ronald. The name Ronald is derived from the Old Norse name Rögnval...
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Rankl
The surname Rankl is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "rankel," meaning "vine shoot" or "tendril." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname fo...
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Ranks
The surname Ranks is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hranca," meaning "branch" or "twig." It is believed to have been a topographic or locational surname, given to someone ...
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Ranly
The surname Ranly is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Raginhard," which combines the elements "ragin," meaning "advice" or "counsel," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong." Th...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'R'

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