Rana Family History

Rana Surname Meaning

Indian (Gujarat, Mumbai, and Rajasthan) and Nepali: Rajput name meaning ‘king’ in modern Indian languages. Rana does not have a Sanskrit equivalent; it is probably a back-formation from rāṇī ‘queen’ (Sanskrit rājñī based on the analogy that nouns ending in -ī and denoting females usually have a masculine counterpart ending in -ā). The name Rana was used as a title by some Rajput kings.

Spanish and Italian: from rana ‘frog’ used as a nickname perhaps for someone with bulging eyes or a croaky voice. Galician (Raña): habitational name from a place so called in the province of A Coruña, Spain.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Raba, Rama, Rada, Rapa, Rand, Dana, Rao, Rank, Grana, Rai

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1K	Immigration Records
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You can see how Rana families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rana family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Rana families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 11 Rana families living in London. This was about 50% of all the recorded Rana's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Rana families in 1891.

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What did your Rana ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stitcher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Rana. 24% of Rana men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Rana women worked as a Stitcher.

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Laborer

24%

Proprietor

15%

Barber

Foreman

Stitcher

100%

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Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Rana life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Rana in 1961 was 38, and 60 in 2004.

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Rana Surname Meaning

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Rana family from?

What did your Rana ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stitcher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Rana. 24% of Rana men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Rana women worked as a Stitcher.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

24%

Proprietor

15%

Barber

Foreman

Stitcher

100%

What Rana family records will you find?

What is the average Rana lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Rana life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Rana in 1961 was 38, and 60 in 2004.

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