Ranier

Ranier Meaning & Origin

About Ranier
The surname Ranier is of Germanic origin and is derived from the personal name Reginheri, which means "counsel-army" or "advice-army." It is composed of the elements "regin," meaning "counsel" or "advice," and "heri," meaning "army" or "warrior." The name Ranier was likely given to someone who was wise or knowledgeable, or perhaps to a military leader or advisor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ranier: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ranier 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 Ranier is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 N IY0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/ranier*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RN', 'RNR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R560

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ranier in Braille

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

The name Ranier in braille

How to sign the name Ranier using Sign Language

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

The name Ranier in sign language

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