Ranz

Ranz Meaning & Origin

About Ranz
The surname Ranz is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Ranzo, which itself is a short form of various Germanic names beginning with the element "ragin," meaning "counsel" or "advice." Therefore, the surname Ranz can be interpreted to mean "son of Ranzo" or "descendant of Ranzo," indicating a familial connection to an ancestor named Ranzo.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ranz: 337
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ranz 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 Ranz 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 Ranz in Braille

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

The name Ranz in braille

How to sign the name Ranz using Sign Language

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

The name Ranz in sign language

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