Släkthistoria för Ranton
Ranton Vad efternamn betyder
in NE England probably a variant of Rainton. Some of the bearers cited under (2) may also belong here. from Ranton alias Ronton (Staffs) which is recorded as Rantone in 1086 Ramton in 1208 and Rontun in 1236. The place-name derives from Old English tūn ‘farmstead estate’ with an uncertain first element perhaps ramm ‘ram’ or rand ‘brink edge shore bank’.perhaps also a variant of Rampton.
Källa: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021
