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
Scholar 253
Labourer 17
Baker 12
Domestic Servant 10
General Servant 8
Scholar Student 8
General Labourer 7
Agricultural Labourer 7
Dress Maker 6
No Occupation 6
Joiner 6
Coal Miner 6
General Servant Domestic 5
House Keeper 5
Annuitant 5
None 5
Carpenter 4
Clerk 4
Painter 4
Cooper 4
Lodging House Keeper 3
Paper Bag Maker 3
Wife 3
Char Woman 3
Cotton Weaver 3

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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