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
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.
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 |