Ranković (Cyrillic script: Ранковић) is a Serbian patronymic surname derived from a masculine given name Ranko. Notable people with the surname include: Aleksandar Leka Ranković (1909–1983), leading Yugoslav Communist of Serbian origin Ljubiša Ranković (born 1973), former Serbian footballer Svetolik Ranković (1863–1899), Serbian writer Aleksandar Ranković (born 1978), Serbian footballer Zoran Ranković, Yugoslav footballer Serbian surnames Patronymic surnames