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Ranth Family History

Ranth 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: Rath, Ranta, Raith, Ranch, Rauth, Rantz, Rana, Rank, Rand, Roth

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Where is the Ranth family from?

You can see how Ranth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ranth family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Ranth families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 9 Ranth families living in New York. This was about 41% of all the recorded Ranth's in USA. New York had the highest population of Ranth families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ranth 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 Ranth ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 117 census records available for the last name Ranth. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ranth 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 27 immigration records available for the last name Ranth. 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 20 military records available for the last name Ranth. For the veterans among your Ranth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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