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| Rankin | |
| Origin: | Scotland and northern Ireland |
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| Variant(s): | Rankine Rankyn |
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Rankin is a last name of Scottish and northern 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.[1]
Individuals with that surname but no separate page[]
- Annabelle Rankin, Australian Senator
- Arthur Rankin, surveyor, entrepreneur and political figure in Canada West
- Arthur Rankin, of Rankin/Bass animation studios
- Boyd Rankin, Irish cricketer
- Chris Rankin, New Zealand actor
- Claire Rankin, Canadian actress
- Darrell Rankin (born 1957), leader of the Communist Party of Canada-Manitoba and peace activist
- David Rankin, New York-based Australian artist
- Dj rankin, rip off "DJ"
- Frank Rankin, Canadian ice hockey player
- Harry Rankin, Vancouver lawyer
- Isaiah Rankin, English footballer
- Ian Rankin, Scottish mystery author
- J. Lee Rankin, U.S. Solicitor General
- several people, James Rankin
- James Rankin (1844-1921), Irish-born American lighthouse keeper
- Sir James Rankin,
- Jeannette Rankin (1880-1973), the first female member of Congress, voted against entry into World War I, promoter of woman suffrage and social legislation, and the only member of Congress to vote against United States entry into World War II
- Jennifer Rankin (1941-1979), Australian poet and playwright
- several people, John Rankin
- John Rankin (1793–1886), American Presbyterian minister, educator and abolitionist
- John E. Rankin (1882–1960), United States Representative from Mississippi
- John W. Rankin, captain of the USS Phoenix cruiser at Pearl Harbor
- John Rankin (1890–1973), Scottish Member of Parliament 1955–1973
- John Rankin (born 1983), Scottish footballer for Hibernian
- Judy Rankin, American golfer
- Kenny Rankin, American jazz singer
- Kyle Rankin, American film director
- Lou Rankin, American sculptor
- Naomi Rankin, leader of the Communist Party of Alberta
- Nell Rankin, American opera singer
- Paul Rankin, an Irish celebrity chef, a mainstay of Ready Steady Cook
- several people, Robert Rankin,
- Robert Rankin, (born 1949), a British science fiction and fantasy author
- Robert Alexander Rankin, (1915–2001), Scottish mathematician
- Robert William Rankin, (1907–1942), an Australian naval officer
See also[]
External links[]
References[]
- ^ Rankin Name Meaning and History Retrieved on 2008-02-22. (The website cites Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4.)
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