Ranum Family History

Ranum Surname Meaning

Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads named in Old Norse as either Ranheimr or Randheimr, the second element in each case being heimr ‘home farmstead’. The first elements being respectively rani ‘muzzle nose’ (with reference to a natural formation such as a mountain or rocky outcrop so shaped) and rand ‘edge brink’.

Danish: habitational name from a placename with the same derivation as Randheimr (see 1 above).

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

Similar surnames: Tranum, Granum, Narum, Marum, Ram, Ramm, Rana, Raum, Rank, Ranz

4K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
320	Military Records
202	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
4K	Member Trees

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Where is the Ranum family from?

You can see how Ranum families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ranum family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Ranum families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Ranum families living in London. This was about 67% of all the recorded Ranum's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Ranum families in 1891.

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What did your Ranum ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Telegraph operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Ranum. 34% of Ranum men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Ranum women worked as a Telegraph operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ranum were Farm laborer and Teacher.

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Farmer

34%

Laborer

24%

Carpenter

15%

Farm laborer

12%

Telegraph operator

50%

Teacher

50%

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Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Ranum. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ranum census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 202 immigration records available for the last name Ranum. 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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Military Records

There are 320 military records available for the last name Ranum. For the veterans among your Ranum ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ranum lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Ranum life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Ranum in 1963 was 67, and 91 in 2004.

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Ranum Surname Meaning

Danish: habitational name from a placename with the same derivation as Randheimr (see 1 above).

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

Where is the Ranum family from?

What did your Ranum ancestors do for a living?

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.

Farmer

34%

Laborer

24%

Carpenter

15%

Farm laborer

12%

Telegraph operator

50%

Teacher

50%

What Ranum family records will you find?

What is the average Ranum lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Ranum life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Ranum in 1963 was 67, and 91 in 2004.

Ranum Family History

Ranum Surname Meaning

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Ranum Surname Meaning

11,000 record(s) for Ranum

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Where is the Ranum family from?

What did your Ranum ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Ranum family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Ranum lifespan?

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