Ranz Family History
Ranz Name Meaning
German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Rando a short form of various names formed with rand ‘(shield) rim’ as the first element or from an Old Slavic name such as Ranožir formed with the element ran ‘early’. German: from Middle High German ranz ranze ‘strife’ or ‘sow’ or Middle High German rans ‘paunch’ a nickname from any of these senses. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): artificial name assigned at random by Austrian officials from either German Rans ‘proboscis’ or German Ranze ‘sow’ (compare 2 above). Compare also Rantz .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022