Rana clan

Rana (Hindi, Urdu: رانا) is a family name, originally a Hindu ancestry now found in all religions such as Islam, Sikhism, Buddhism etc. Rana is a surname used by the Rajputs of India, Pakistan and Nepal. Most of the Ranas reside in Northern states like Rajasthan, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh(majority in Kangra) and Punjab. Many Ranas in western Punjab region converted to Islam and they primarily reside in Punjab, Pakistan.

Famous Ranas in India

• Maha Rana Pratap
• Dalip Singh Rana (The Great Khali WWE)
• Rana Ranbir
• Kings of Dholpur:
  • Rana Kirat Singh, 1806–1836
  • Rana Pohap Singh, 1836–1836
  • Rana Bhagwant Singh, 1836–1873
  • Rana Nihal Singh, 1873–1901
  • Rana Ram Singh, 1901–1911
  • Rana Udaybhanu Singh, 1911–1948
• Rana Gurjeet Singh, former Indian M.P.
  • Rana Ali Hasan Chauhan (Gurjar historian)
• Rana Jodha Jung Bahadur, Commander-in-Chief Tripura State Forces, Colonel and KCIO 1st King's Commissioned Officer.

Famous Ranas in Pakistan

• Chaudary naurez Shakoor khan
• Rana Muhammad Awais Khan
• Rana Wasif Hussain
• Rana Muhammad Usman Salamat
• Rana sanaullah khan
• Rana abid sher ali khan
• Rana Abdullah Tahir

Famous Ranas in Nepal

• Rana Maharaj Jung Bahadur of Kaski & Lamjung.
• Rana Maharajkumar Padma Jung Bahadur Rana, Commander-in-Chief, KIH Gold Medal 1877

Famous Ranas in the United Kingdom

• Rana Omer Hussain
• Rana Majid Haq
• Cameron Zishan Rana-Jerome

See also

• Muslim Rajputs
• Mubasher Rana