Rancher

Rancher Meaning & Origin

About Rancher
The surname Rancher is an occupational surname derived from the Middle English word "rancher," which referred to a person who worked on a ranch or managed livestock. It is likely that the original bearers of this surname were involved in agricultural or farming activities, particularly in raising and tending to cattle or horses. The name Rancher signifies a familial connection to the occupation of ranching, highlighting the ancestral ties to the land and livestock management.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Rancher is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Rancher: 249
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,012
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rancher based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Rancher is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
RNXR
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
RA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
R05206
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 N CH ER0
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆrรฆnสงษ™r/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('RNXR', 'RNKR')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rancher in Braille

Here's how to represent Rancher in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Rancher in braille

How to sign the name Rancher using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Rancher using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Rancher in sign language

Numerology