Range Family History
Range Surname Meaning
German: nickname for a ragamuffin from Middle High German range ‘naughty boy urchin’. German: variant of Rang.
French: from Old French renge ‘belt worn for battle’ with a wider sense in Middle French of ‘rein strap’ hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of such articles.
English: unexplained.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022