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Rand Family History

Rand Surname Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Rand a pet form of Randolf. Compare Randolph Randall Randy and see also Rance.

English: habitational name from Rand (Lincolnshire) Rand Grange (North Yorkshire) or Raunds (Northamptonshire), all of which derive from Old English rand ‘edge border rim’.

German: from a short form of any of various ancient Germanic compound personal names formed with rand ‘rim (of a shield)’. Compare 1 above.

German: topographic name from Middle High German Middle Low German rand rant ‘edge rim’.

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


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Where is the Rand family from?

You can see how Rand families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rand family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rand families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 335 Rand families living in London. This was about 27% of all the recorded Rand's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Rand families in 1891.
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What did your Rand ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Rand. 10% of Rand men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Rand women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rand were Incapacitated and Domestic Servant.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Bricklayer
    7%
  • Old Age Pensioner
    6%
  • Incapacitated
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    2%

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Passenger Lists

There are 13,000 immigration records available for the last name Rand. 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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There are 23,000 military records available for the last name Rand. For the veterans among your Rand ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rand lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Rand life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Rand in 1940 was 44, and 80 in 2004.

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