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UK surname

Ranner

In the 1881 census there were 79 people recorded with the Ranner surname, ranking it #22,357 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 101, ranked #30,929, down from #22,357 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Ashley-cum-Silverley, London parishes and Portsmouth, Portsea. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Cambridgeshire, County Durham and Forest Heath.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Ranner is 134 in 1891. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 27.8%.

1881 census count

79

Ranked #22,357

Modern count

101

2016, ranked #30,929

Peak year

1891

134 bearers

Map years

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1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Ranner had 79 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #22,357 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 101 in 2016, ranked #30,929.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 134 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Ranner surname distribution map

The map shows where the Ranner surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Ranner surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Ranner over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 53 #23,739
1861 historical 58 #26,585
1881 historical 79 #22,357
1891 historical 134 #19,777
1901 historical 110 #21,604
1911 historical 134 #19,131
1997 modern 116 #24,688
1998 modern 113 #25,731
1999 modern 118 #25,227
2000 modern 116 #25,452
2001 modern 110 #25,900
2002 modern 110 #26,412
2003 modern 99 #27,871
2004 modern 96 #28,605
2005 modern 99 #28,177
2006 modern 106 #27,332
2007 modern 104 #28,020
2008 modern 102 #28,664
2009 modern 106 #28,666
2010 modern 105 #29,453
2011 modern 103 #29,589
2012 modern 98 #30,612
2013 modern 107 #29,561
2014 modern 112 #28,934
2015 modern 105 #30,092
2016 modern 101 #30,929

Geography

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Where Ranners are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Ashley-cum-Silverley, London parishes, Portsmouth, Portsea, Cambridge: St Andrew the Less, St Andrew the Great, Holy Trinity, St Benedict and St Mary Islington. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to East Cambridgeshire, County Durham, Forest Heath and South Cambridgeshire. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Ashley-cum-Silverley Cambridgeshire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Portsmouth, Portsea Hampshire
4 Cambridge: St Andrew the Less, St Andrew the Great, Holy Trinity, St Benedict Cambridgeshire
5 St Mary Islington London (North Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Cambridgeshire 007 East Cambridgeshire
2 East Cambridgeshire 008 East Cambridgeshire
3 County Durham 066 County Durham
4 Forest Heath 003 Forest Heath
5 South Cambridgeshire 014 South Cambridgeshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Ranner

These lists show first names that appear often with the Ranner surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Ranner

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Ranner, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Ranner surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Ranner household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Ranner is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Ranner is most concentrated in decile 3 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Ranner falls in decile 10 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Ranner is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Ranner, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Ranner families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Ranner surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Cambridgeshire leads with 35 Ranners recorded in 1881 and an index of 75.55x.

County Total Index
Cambridgeshire 35 75.55x
Surrey 8 2.24x
Essex 6 4.16x
Hampshire 6 4.00x
Norfolk 6 5.33x
Suffolk 5 5.61x
Middlesex 3 0.41x
Oxfordshire 2 4.43x
Cheshire 1 0.62x
Derbyshire 1 0.87x
Lancashire 1 0.12x
Staffordshire 1 0.41x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Cheveley in Cambridgeshire leads with 11 Ranners recorded in 1881 and an index of 6875.00x.

Place Total Index
Cheveley 11 6875.00x
St Andrewthe Less 7 132.33x
Alverstoke 6 110.50x
Croydon 6 30.32x
Walthamstow 6 115.38x
Ashley Cum Silverley 5 4166.67x
Borough Green 5 5000.00x
Diss 5 520.83x
Dullingham 5 2380.95x
Moulton 3 2307.69x
Enstone 2 714.29x
Shoreditch London 2 6.31x
Westley Waterless 2 5000.00x
Camberwell 1 2.14x
Dutton 1 909.09x
Gazeley 1 476.19x
Kensington London 1 2.46x
Kings Lynn St Margaret 1 29.59x
Lambeth 1 1.57x
Much Woolton 1 84.75x
Newmarket St Mary 1 147.06x
Rushall 1 68.97x
Winshill 1 136.99x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Ranner surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Ranner surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 7
Charles 3
George 3
William 3
Henry 2
C.G. 1
Cornelius 1
F. 1
Geo. 1
Harry 1
Horace 1
James 1
Joseph 1
Lionel 1
Percy 1
Robert 1
Robt. 1
Stephen 1
Thomas 1
Thoms. 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Ranner households.

FAQ

Ranner surname: questions and answers

How common was the Ranner surname in 1881?

In 1881, 79 people were recorded with the Ranner surname. That placed it at #22,357 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Ranner surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 101 in 2016. That gives Ranner a modern rank of #30,929.

What does the Ranner map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Ranner bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.