Rankin



Gender:
Origin: Gaelic
128 famous people named Rankin found on Wikipedia.
310 male in US.
Most recent ranking: 9417-th in year 2016
Best ranking: 2229-th in year 1913

Meanings

Rankin is a last name of Scottish and Irish origin. The name is derived from the medieval personal name Rankin, which is a diminutive of Ronald or Rand, combined with the diminutive suffix kin. In the 18th century one Hebridean family bearing the surname—the Conduiligh Rankins—produced pipers to the Macleans of Coll, Duart and Mull.


Diminutive of Ronald or Rand: mighty counselor/ruler. Combine of regin (advice, counsel) and valdr (power, ruler). Little shield, son of Francis.

Famous People: 128 found on Wikipedia.
Popularity Name Birth Year Description
1 Jeannette Rankin 1880 United States congresswoman famous for voting against U.S. entering both world wars
2 Richard Rankin 1983 Scottish actor
3 Rankin 1966 Photographer
4 Louie Rankin Jamaican musician
5 Judy Rankin 1945 Professional golfer
6 Chris Rankin 1983 British actor
7 William Rankin 1920 Survivor of fall through a thunderstorm cloud
8 Paul Rankin 1959 British chef
9 Kenny Rankin 1940 American singer-songwriter
10 Claire Rankin 1971 Canadian actress
11 Jordan Rankin 1991 Australian rugby league player
12 Boyd Rankin 1984 Irish cricketer
13 John E. Rankin 1882 Lawyer and politician
14 Shaun Rankin 1972 British chef
15 Jorge van Rankin 1963 Mexican actor
16 Doris Rankin 1888 American actress
17 Murray Rankin 1950 Lawyer
18 Jimmy Rankin 1964 Canadian singer-songwriter
19 Kyle Rankin 1980 American film director
20 Russ Rankin 1968 American singer
21 Mark Rankin
22 Isaiah Rankin 1978 Footballer
23 J. Lee Rankin 1907 American lawyer
24 Jessica Rankin 1971 Australian artist
25 José Van Rankin 1993 Football player
26 Phyllis Rankin 1874 American actress
27 Gilman Rankin 1911 American actor
28 Christine Rankin New Zealand politician
29 Robert Alexander Rankin 1915 Scottish mathematician
30 Rankin M. Smith, Sr. 1924 American football franchise owner
31 Jeremiah Rankin 1828 American clergyman and abolitionist
32 Rankin Barbee 1874 American writer
33 Billy Rankin 1951 British drummer
34 Annabelle Rankin 1908 Australian politician
35 Nicholas Rankin 1950 British writer and broadcaster
36 Naomi Rankin 1952 Canadian politician
37 Iain Rankin 1983 Canadian politician
38 Evan Rankin 1986 American ice hockey player
39 Robert William Rankin 1907 Australian naval officer
40 Andy Rankin 1944 Professional footballer
41 Louis Rankin 1985 Player of American and Canadian football
42 Nell Rankin 1924 Singer
43 Christopher Rankin 1788 American politician
44 Darrell Rankin 1957 Canadian politician
45 Luke A. Rankin 1962 American politician
46 Wellington D. Rankin 1884 American politician
47 Harry Rankin 1920 Canadian lawyer
48 Gayle Rankin
49 Kevin Rankin 1971 Turkish–American basketball player
50 Scott Rankin 1959 Australian dramatist
51 Cliff Rankin 1896 Australian rules footballer and coach
52 Karl L. Rankin 1898 American diplomat
53 Bob Rankin American politician
54 Tex Rankin 1894 Aviator
55 Mack Rankin 1930 American businessman
56 Ian Rankin 1979 Scottish footballer
57 Jennifer Rankin 1941 Australian poet and playwright
58 George Rankin 1887 Australian politician
59 Rankin Fite 1916 Alabama politician
60 Carroll Watson Rankin 1864 American author
61 Colin Rankin 1869 Australian politician, soldier, farmer and company director
62 Alan Rankin Sound Editor
63 Reilley Rankin 1979 Professional golfer
64 Lou Rankin 1929 American artist
65 Joseph Rankin 1833 American politician
66 John W. Rankin American naval officer
67 Alexander Rankin 1788 Canadian politician
68 Steve Rankin American film producer, television actor, film actor and film director
69 Doc Rankin 1896 American army officer and cartoonist
70 Henry Cunison Rankin 1932 Scottish accountant
71 Frank Rankin 1891 Canadian ice hockey coach
72 Bert Rankin 1893 Australian rules footballer
73 Rankin Johnson, Sr. 1888 American baseball player
74 Heather Rankin 1965 Canadian curler
75 Janice Rankin 1972 Scottish curler
76 Susan Charles Rankin 1957 Australian activist
77 Charles Rankin 1797 Canadian surveyor
78 Allan van Rankin 1987 Mexican footballer
79 Walt Rankin 1919 American football player
80 Rob Rankin 1982 American ice hockey player
81 Teddy Rankin 1872 Australian rules footballer
82 George Claus Rankin 1877 Anglo-Indian judge
83 Eilidh Rankin British actress
84 Bobby Rankin 1905
85 Hone Heke Rankin 1896 Nga Puhi leader, medical worker, farmer
86 Al Rankin 1947
87 Jean Lowry Rankin 1795 American activist
88 Guy R. Rankin American social businessman
89 Gilbert Rankin 1870
90 Amanda Rankin 1976 Canoeist
91 David Rankin 1960 Australian rules footballer
92 Doug Rankin 1915 Australian footballer
93 James Palmer Rankin 1855 Canadian politician
94 David Nevin Rankin 1834 American physician
95 Rankin Gibson 1916 American lawyer and politician
96 Susannah Jane Rankin 1897 Welsh Congregational minister and missionary
97 Park Rankin
98 Rankin Wiley, Jr. 1853 American politician
99 Tom Rankin 1881 Australian rules footballer
100 Jack Rankin 1914
101 Leo Rankin 1879 Australian rules footballer
102 David John Rankin 1903
103 Coun Douly Rankin Canadian politician
104 Bruce Irving Rankin 1918
105 John Rankin 1941
106 James Stuart Rankin 1880 Politician, died 1960
107 Anthony McGuin Rankin 1873 Canadian politician
108 Jesse W. Rankin American businessman
109 Mike Rankin 1960
110 Hugh Doak Copp 1878 American artist
111 Hubert Rankin Scottish provost
112 Mariana Van Rankin 1989
113 Arthur Rankin 1895 American actor
114 Anna Rankin 1989 Badminton player
115 Rosa Rankin 1958 Cuban botanist
116 John Walker Rankin
117 Jill Rankin American basketball player and basketball coach
118 John M. Rankin 1873 American judge, lawyer, and politician
119 Helen Rankin 1936 American politician
120 Joan Rankin
121 Reg Rankin 1888
122 Arthur E. Rankin 1888
123 Rankin Johnson Jr. 1917 American baseball player
124 Gladys Rankin 1874 American playwright
125 Robert Rankin 1801 Canadian businessman
126 Arthur McKee Rankin 1844 Canadian actor
127 Henry Charles Deans Rankin 1888
128 James Rankin