Ran Family History
Ran Name Meaning
Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 冉 meaning ‘drooping tenderly’ in ancient Chinese: (i) from the placename Ran (冉) the name of a fief (located in present-day Kaifeng in Henan province) granted to Ji Zai one of the sons of King Wen of Zhou (1152–1056
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022