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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] In the 18th century one Hebridean family bearing the surname—the Conduiligh Rankins—produced pipers to the Macleans of Coll, Duart and Mull.
People with the last name Rankin
- Alan Rankin, sound editor
- Annabelle Rankin, Australian Senator
- Arthur Rankin, surveyor, entrepreneur and political figure in Canada West
- Arthur Rankin, Jr., of Rankin/Bass animation studios
- Bobby Rankin (1905–1954), Scottish football player and manager (St. Mirren FC)
- Boyd Rankin, Irish cricketer
- Brian Robson Rankin, (Hank Marvin) 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, editor of the Richmond & Twickenham Times newspaper
- Frank Rankin, Canadian ice hockey player
- George Rankin, Australian Major General, DSO and Bar
- George Claus Rankin, Anglo-Indian judge
- Harry Rankin, Vancouver lawyer
- Isaiah Rankin, English footballer
- Ian Rankin, Scottish mystery author
- J. Lee Rankin, U.S. Solicitor General
- James Rankin, several people
- James Rankin (lighthouse keeper) (1844–1921), Irish-born American lighthouse keeper
- Sir James Rankin, 1st Baronet,
- 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, several people
- John Rankin (abolitionist) (1793–1886), American Presbyterian minister, educator and abolitionist
- John Rankin (Lt. British Royal Navy), (c. 1600s), Rankin Inlet, Canada was named after him.
- John E. Rankin (1882–1960), United States Representative from Mississippi
- John W. Rankin, captain of the USS Phoenix cruiser at Pearl Harbor
- John Rankin (politician) (1890–1973), Scottish Member of Parliament 1955–1973
- John Rankin (footballer) (born 1983), Scottish footballer
- Jordan Rankin, Australian rugby league footballer
- Judy Rankin, American golfer
- Kenny Rankin, American jazz singer
- Kyle Rankin, American film director
- Lou Rankin, American sculptor
- Liam Rankin, supreme ruler of the world
- Murray Rankin, Canadian lawyer, academic and politician
- Naomi Rankin, leader of the Communist Party of Alberta
- Nell Rankin, American opera singer
- Paul Rankin, Irish celebrity chef, a mainstay of Ready Steady Cook
- Robert Rankin (disambiguation), several people
- Sir Robert Rankin, 1st Baronet (1877–1960) shipbuilder and British Conservative 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
- 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
- William Rankin (screenwriter) (1900–1966), American screenwriter
Other
- The Rankin Family, Canadian folk music group
People with the given name Rankin
- 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
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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