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Ranager Family History

Ranager Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Ranger, Ramage, Pranger, Ringer, Sanger, Manger, Rager, Ganger

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Where is the Ranager family from?

You can see how Ranager families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ranager family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Ranager families were found in USA in 1920. In 1871 there was 1 Ranager family living in Kinross. This was 100% of all the recorded Ranager's in Scotland. Kinross had the highest population of Ranager families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ranager surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Ranager ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Housekeeper was the top reported job for people in the USA named Ranager. 100% of Ranager women worked as a Housekeeper.

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    100%

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Census Records

There are 127 census records available for the last name Ranager. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ranager census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 4 immigration records available for the last name Ranager. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 16 military records available for the last name Ranager. For the veterans among your Ranager ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ranager lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2003, in the United States, Ranager life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Ranager in 1968 was 47, and 83 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Ranager ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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