Rankin Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rankin Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rankin family

Profession Census Frequency
School 209
Private Means 20
Labourer 17
At School 15
General Labourer 15
Dressmaker 12
None 9
Scholar 9
General Servant (domestic) 8
Railway Porter 7
School Teacher 7
At Home 6
Shop Assistant 6
Cotton Weaver 6
Farmer 6
Farm Labourer 5
Milliner 5
No Occupation 5
Cook (domestic) 5
Hospital Nurse 4
Housekeeper 4
Nil 4
Chemical Labourer 4
Clerk 4
Cartman 4

Rankin Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rankin 100% 7,575
2 Ranken 83% 1,321
3 Renkin 83% 416
4 Rankine 86% 394

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The surname Rankin is the most popular version of all its varients

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