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Ranage Family History

Ranage Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Ramage, Range, Gange, Rana, Savage, Grange, Ladage, Tanabe, Ranger

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Where is the Ranage family from?

You can see how Ranage families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ranage family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1901. The most Ranage families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 8 Ranage families living in Indiana. This was about 89% of all the recorded Ranage's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Ranage families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ranage surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Ranage ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 159 census records available for the last name Ranage. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ranage census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 33 immigration records available for the last name Ranage. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 22 military records available for the last name Ranage. For the veterans among your Ranage ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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