Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
RANGER
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
RANGER. A sworn oflicer, whose business it was, under the old forest laws, to perform the duties jnentioned in the following oath : —
Surname type: Occupational name
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English