Rankin (name)

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.^[1]

People with the last name[]

Alan Rankin, sound editor
Annabelle Rankin, Australian senator
Arabella Rankin, Scottish artist
Arthur Rankin, surveyor, entrepreneur and political figure in Canada West
Arthur Rankin, Jr., who worked on Rankin/Bass animation studios with Jules Bass
Arthur E. Rankin (1888-1962), American politician
Bobby Rankin (1905–1954), Scottish football player and manager (St. Mirren FC)
Boyd Rankin, Irish cricketer
Brian Robson Rankin, professional name of Hank Marvin (born 1941), lead guitarist of the Shadows
Chris Rankin, New Zealand actor
Christopher Rankin, U.S. Representative from Mississippi
Claire Rankin, Canadian actress
Darrell Rankin (born 1957), leader of the Communist Party of Canada-Manitoba and peace activist
David Rankin (disambiguation), several people
Doris Rankin (1887-1947), American actress
Frank Rankin, Canadian ice hockey player
George Rankin, Australian Major General, DSO and Bar
George Claus Rankin, Anglo-Indian judge
Harry Rankin, Canadian lawyer from Vancouver
Holly Rankin (born 1991), professional name of Jack River, Australian singer-songwriter
Isaiah Rankin, English footballer
Ian Rankin (disambiguation), several people including
- Ian Rankin, Scottish crime author
J. Lee Rankin, U.S. Solicitor General
James Rankin (disambiguation), several people
- James Rankin (lighthouse keeper) (1844–1921), Irish-born American lighthouse keeper
- Sir James Rankin, 1st Baronet (1842–1915), British politician
Janice Rankin (born 1972), Scottish curler
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
John Rankin (disambiguation), several people
- John Rankin (abolitionist) (1793–1886), American Presbyterian minister, educator and abolitionist
- John E. Rankin (1882–1960), United States Representative from Mississippi
- John Rankin (British politician) (1890–1973), Scottish Member of Parliament 1955–1973
- John Rankin (footballer, born 1983) (born 1983), Scottish footballer
Jon Rankin, Caymanian athlete
Jordan Rankin, Australian rugby league footballer
Judy Rankin, American golfer
Kenny Rankin, American jazz singer
Kyle Rankin, American film director
Lou Rankin, American sculptor
Martinas Rankin, American football player
Matthew Rankin, Canadian experimental filmmaker
Melinda Rankin (1811–1888), American missionary, teacher, and writer
Molly Rankin, lead singer of the indie pop band Alvvays
Murray Rankin, Canadian lawyer, academic and politician
Naomi Rankin, leader of the Communist Party of Alberta
Nell Rankin, American opera singer
Patricia Rankin, British particle physicist
Paul Rankin, Irish celebrity chef, a mainstay of Ready Steady Cook
Richard Rankin, Scottish actor
Robert Rankin (disambiguation), several people
- Sir Robert Rankin, 1st Baronet (1877–1960), shipbuilder and British politician
- Robert Rankin (born 1949), British science fiction and fantasy author
- Robert Alexander Rankin (1915–2001), Scottish mathematician
- Robert William Rankin (1907–1942), Australian naval officer
Sue Rankin (born 1956), American academic
John Gilbert "Tex" Rankin (1894-1947), American aviator
Lt Col William Rankin (1920–2009), the only known person to survive a fall from the top of a cumulonimbus thunderstorm cloud

Other[]

The Rankin Family, Canadian folk music group

People with the given name[]

Adam Rankin Alexander, member of the US House of Representatives for Tennessee
John Rankin Franklin, Maryland congressional representative
John Rankin Gamble, American lawyer
John Rathbone (John Rankin Rathbone Sr.), English politician
John Rankin Rogers, the third governor of the state of Washington
Rankin (photographer) (originally John Rankin Waddell), a British portrait and fashion photographer
Tim Rankin Rathbone, English politician
William Rankin Ballard, American pioneer and land developer
Rankin Gibson, American lawyer and politician

People with the middle name[]

Richard Rankin Fellers (born 1959), American Olympic equestrian

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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[ancestry.com--Rankin-1] 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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