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Ranger History Etymology Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Ranger Surname History

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Etymology of Ranger

What does the name Ranger mean?

The Ranger surname is derived from the Middle English word "ranger," and was originally an occupational name for a gamekeeper or warden.

Early Origins of the Ranger family

The surname Ranger was first found in Essex where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1219 when John Rynger held estates in that county.

Early History of the Ranger family

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Ranger Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ringer, Rynger, Rainger, Ranger, Renger, Rengger, Raingar and many more.

Early Notables of the Ranger family

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Ranger Ranking

In the United States, the name Ranger is the 16,036^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Ranger is ranked the 754^th most popular surname. 2

Ranger migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ranger Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Edmund Ranger, who landed in Massachusetts in 1671 3
James Ranger, who arrived in Virginia in 1688

Ranger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Thomison Ranger, who landed in Virginia in 1701 3
Job Ranger, a bonded emigrant who settled in Virginia in 1744
Isabella Ranger, who was deported to America in 1766
Luke Ranger, who settled in Maryland in 1768

Ranger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Ranger, aged 16, who arrived in Key West, Fla in 1844 3
Joh Garb Rudolph ranger, who landed in America in 1845 3

Ranger migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ranger Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Robert Ranger, who married Anne Girardin in Lachine, Quebec in 1686
Hubert Ranger, son of Pierre and Jeanne, who married Anne Girardin, daughter of Léonard and Charlotte, in Lachine, Quebec on 30th July 1686 4
Pierre Ranger, who married Marguerite Fortin in Quebec City in 1692

Ranger Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Pierre Ranger, who married Anne-Geneviève in Bout-de-l'Ile, Quebec in 1723
Pierre Ranger, son of Hubert and Anne, who married Anne-Geneviève Brisebois, daughter of Jean-François and Cunégonde, in Bout-de-l'île, Quebec on 31st March 1723 4
Thomas Ranger, son of Hubert and Anne, who married Marie-Anne Tabeau, daughter of Pierre and Catherine, in Pointe-Claire, Quebec on 21st November 1725 4
Joseph Ranger, son of Hubert and Anne, who married Suzanne Sauvé, daughter of Pierre and Marie, in Bout-de-l'île, Quebec on 20th October 1726 4
Paul Ranger, son of Hubert and Anne, who married Marie-Anne Merlot, daughter of Joachim and Jeanne, in Bout-de-l'île, Quebec on 5th May 1732 4
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Ranger migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Ranger Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. David Ranger, English convict who was convicted in Wiltshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Eliza" on 2nd February 1831, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5
Mr. George Ranger, British convict who was convicted in London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "England" on 6th June 1835, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 6
George Ranger, English convict from Wiltshire, who was transported aboard the "Adelaide" on August 08, 1849, settling in Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip, Australia 7

Ranger migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Ranger Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

James Ranger, aged 30, a farmer, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Sir Charles Forbes" in 1842
Ann Ranger, aged 26, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Sir Charles Forbes" in 1842
Henry Ranger, aged 2, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Sir Charles Forbes" in 1842
Charlotte Ranger, aged 8 months, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Sir Charles Forbes" in 1842
Robert Ranger, aged 34, a labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Howrah" in 1874
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Ranger migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 8

Ranger Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Thomas Ranger, who settled in Barbados in 1656
Philip Ranger, who arrived in Barbados in 1664

Contemporary Notables of the name Ranger (post 1700) +

Richard Howland Ranger (1899-1962), American electrical engineer and inventor, who an Oscar in 1956 for his work in the synchronization of film and sound
Nilos "Nile" Ranger (b. 1991), English footballer
Paul Ranger (b. 1984), Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman
Rene Ranger (b. 1986), rugby union player from New Zealand
Andrew Ranger (b. 1986), Canadian racing driver driving in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
Louis D Ranger, Canadian Professor of Music at the University of Victoria, Canada
Jean-Louis Ranger, French paymaster, Bussière-Poitevine

Historic Events for the Ranger family +

RMS Titanic

Mr. Thomas G. Ranger, aged 29, English Fireman/Stoker from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking escaping on life boat 1 9

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 28th February 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eliza
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 28th April 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/england
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 17) Adelaide voyage to Van Diemen's Land and Port Phillip, Australia in 1849 with 303 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/adelaide/1849
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html