Ranzau

Ranzau Meaning & Origin

About Ranzau
The surname Ranzau is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "ran" meaning "raven" and "sau" meaning "sow" or "female pig." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ranzau can be interpreted as "raven sow" or "raven pig." It is likely that the name was originally given as a nickname to someone who had characteristics or traits associated with a raven or a pig.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ranzau: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ranzau 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
RNS
🗽 NYSIIS
RASA
🔊 Soundex
R0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 N Z AW0
🌐 IPA
/ranzau*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ranzau in Braille

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

The name Ranzau in braille

How to sign the name Ranzau using Sign Language

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

The name Ranzau in sign language

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