Ranney

Ranney Meaning & Origin

About Ranney
The surname Ranney is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Rann" or "Ran", which means "raven". The name was likely given to someone who had dark hair or had a dark complexion resembling that of a raven. Over time, the name evolved into Ranney and became a hereditary surname. Today, individuals with the surname Ranney can be found primarily in the United States and Canada.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ranney: 2,707
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,597
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.92

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈræni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ranney in Braille

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

The name Ranney in braille

How to sign the name Ranney using Sign Language

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

The name Ranney in sign language

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