Find out how popular the last name Range is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Range.

Range, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Range surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Range in America

Range is the 9794th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Range surname appeared 3,306 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Range.

We can also compare 2010 data for Range to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Range

The surname Range originated in England during the early medieval period. It is derived from the Old English word "rang," meaning a row or line, which may have referred to a person who lived along a ridge or row of houses. Alternatively, it could have been an occupational name for someone who worked as a ranger, responsible for maintaining a particular area or forest.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Range can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where a William le Range is mentioned in Oxfordshire. The Hundredorum Rolls, also known as the Rotuli Hundredorum, were a census-like survey conducted in England during the reign of Edward I.

In the 14th century, the surname Range appeared in various forms, such as Ranger, le Raunger, and Raunge, reflecting the diverse spellings common in medieval times. A notable early bearer of this name was John le Ranger, who was mentioned in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1310, a legal record of land transfers.

The Range surname has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One prominent figure was William Range (1555-1621), an English Catholic priest and controversialist who was a vocal opponent of the Protestant Reformation. Another notable bearer was George Range (1670-1748), an English physician and writer who published works on midwifery and childbirth.

In the 16th century, the surname Range was also found in areas of Scotland, particularly in the Borders region. One example is Robert Range, a clergyman who served as the minister of Swinton in Berwickshire in the late 1500s.

As the surname spread across England and Scotland, it became associated with various place names. For instance, the village of Rannoch in Perthshire, Scotland, was historically known as Rannaghoid, meaning "a place of bracken," which may have influenced the Range surname.

Other notable individuals with the surname Range include James Range (1799-1876), an English architect and surveyor who worked on several notable buildings in London, and Thomas Range (1820-1900), an English botanist and curator of the Society of Apothecaries' Gardens in London.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Range

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Range.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Range was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Range has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Range was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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