| ![Show Contents]() Rana History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England Early Origins of the Rana familyThe surname Rana was first found in Lancashire. One of the first records of the family was found in the year 1246 when Alan de Runacres held estates in that shire. "The Renacres family have been mentioned; they appear to have been closely related to the lords of the manor [of Bickerstaffe], and on one occasion 'put in their claim' at a settlement of the family estates. From cases cited above it appears that Stephen de Renacres was a prominent personage in Bickerstaffe about 1290, and that he was succeeded by his son Simon, who occurs in the reign of Edward II. In 1348 Richard, son of Simon de Renacres, granted to his father a rent of 2s. 4d. issuing from lands in Bickerstaffe, and in 1391-2 Ellen (Walsh), the widow of Richard de Renacres of Bickerstaffe, granted to Hugh le Spencer of Ormskirk certain lands which had come to her after the death of her husband." 1 Early History of the Rana familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rana research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Rana History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rana Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Runacres, Runacus, Ruynacres, Runagle, Runeckles, Runecles, Runicles, Runnackles, Runnacles, Runnagall, Runneckles, Runnicles, Renacres, Rennacres and many more. Early Notables of the Rana familyMore information is included under the topic Early Rana Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rana RankingIn the United States, the name Rana is the 17,596th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2 Migration of the Rana familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: settlers, who arrived along the eastern seaboard, from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Rana (post 1700) | + |
- Olegario Vázquez Raña (b. 1935), Mexican entrepreneur and businessman
- Mario Vázquez Raña (1932-2015), Mexican businessman and sports administrator
- Iván Rana Fuentes (b. 1979), Spanish triathlete and the winner of three medals in the World Triathlon Championships between the years of 2002–2004
- Luigi Rana (b. 1986), Italian footballer
- Beatrice Rana (b. 1993), Italian pianist
- Munawwar Rana (1952-2024), Indian Urdu poet
- Santosh Rana (1942-2019), Indian politician
- 'Townships: Scarisbrick', in A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 3, ed. William Farrer and J Brownbill (London, 1907), pp. 265-276. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/lancs/vol3/pp265-276 [accessed 21 January 2017].
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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