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

Ranos, 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 Ranos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ranos in America

Ranos is the 104602nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ranos surname appeared 171 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Ranos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ranos 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 Ranos

The surname RANOS is believed to have originated in the region of Galicia, located in northwestern Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Latin word "ranus," which means "frog" or "toad." The name may have been initially used as a nickname or descriptive term for someone with a distinctive physical characteristic or mannerism resembling a frog.

In the 13th century, the RANOS surname appeared in various records and documents from the Galician region. One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the "Tumbo Viejo," an ancient cartulary from the Monastery of San Salvador de Celanova, where a certain Pedro Ranos was mentioned as a landowner in the year 1245.

During the 14th century, the RANOS family gained prominence in the city of Santiago de Compostela, which was a major center of pilgrimage and a hub of religious, cultural, and economic activity. The name is closely associated with the iconic Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, where a García Ranos served as a canon and prebendary in the year 1387.

As the RANOS family expanded and migrated to different parts of Spain, variations in the spelling of the surname emerged, such as Ramos, Ramus, and Rano. One notable bearer of this name was Alonso Ramos, a Spanish mathematician and astronomer born in Córdoba in 1515. He made significant contributions to the field of celestial navigation and authored several works on astronomy and navigation.

In the 16th century, the RANOS surname also found its way to the Americas during the Spanish colonization. Juan Ranos, a soldier and explorer, accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expeditions to Mexico in the 1520s. Another prominent figure was Beatriz Ranos, a writer and poet from Seville, who lived between 1542 and 1610 and is known for her poetic works that reflected the cultural and societal norms of her time.

As the centuries passed, the RANOS surname continued to spread across various regions, with some bearers achieving notable accomplishments. For instance, Luis Ranos (1780-1853) was a prominent Spanish military officer who played a crucial role in the Peninsular War against the French invasion. Additionally, María Ranos (1865-1931) was a renowned Spanish painter and sculptor who gained recognition for her realistic portraiture and sculptures depicting scenes from everyday life.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ranos

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

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 Ranos 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 Ranos 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 Ranos was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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