Rans

Rans Meaning & Origin

About Rans
The surname Rans is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name Rand, which itself is a short form of various Germanic compound names beginning with the element "rand" meaning "shield" or "rim." The surname Rans is therefore likely to have originated as a nickname for someone who was strong or protective, or as a patronymic surname for the descendants of someone named Rand.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rans: 248
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,264
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RNS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/rænz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rans in Braille

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

The name Rans in braille

How to sign the name Rans using Sign Language

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

The name Rans in sign language

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