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Where is the Ranft family from?
You can see how Ranft families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ranft family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Ranft families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 33 Ranft families living in Ohio. This was about 26% of all the recorded Ranft's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Ranft families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ranft surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Ranft. 15% of Ranft men worked as a Farmer and 30% of Ranft women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ranft were Salesman and Stenographer. .
Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Ranft life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Ranft in 1963 was 77, and 74 in 2004.