Ranquist

Ranquist Meaning & Origin

About Ranquist
The surname Ranquist is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "ran," meaning "robbery" or "theft," and "quist," a variant of "qvist," meaning "twig" or "branch." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ranquist can be interpreted as "robbery branch" or "thieving twig." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who was involved in or associated with theft or robbery, or it could have been a nickname for someone with a slender or twig-like appearance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ranquist: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RNKST
🗽 NYSIIS
RAGA
🔊 Soundex
R052023
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 N K W IH2 S T
🌐 IPA
/ranquist*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RNKST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ranquist in Braille

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

The name Ranquist in braille

How to sign the name Ranquist using Sign Language

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

The name Ranquist in sign language

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