Renan Surname

341,576th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,075 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Israel

Renan Surname Definition:

This is an abbreviated form of Mulrennan found in Co. Donegal. MIF 186

Renan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil3821:560,40420,967
France1901:349,59352,489
Indonesia1771:747,17157,374
Nigeria851:2,084,03272,421
Israel771:111,13812,490
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Mexico411:3,027,46822,993
China101:136,732,1577,199
Algeria61:6,438,59253,709
India61:127,844,230863,365
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
England31:18,572,686338,250
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Haiti31:3,561,30220,668
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

The alternate forms: Renán (5) are calculated separately.

Renan (198,163) may also be a first name.

Renan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This is an abbreviated form of Mulrennan found in Co. Donegal. MIF 186

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Renan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Renan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Renan (Arabic: رينان, Hindi: रेणं, Marathi: रेनन, Russian: Ренан) is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Renán. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Renan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Renan is the 341,576th most frequently used surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 6,779,112 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Renan reside; 37 percent reside in South America and 36 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 5,274th most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 198,163 people.

The last name Renan is most frequent in Brazil, where it is carried by 382 people, or 1 in 560,404. In Brazil Renan is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 36 percent are found, Minas Gerais, where 10 percent are found and Rio de Janeiro, where 9 percent are found. Other than Brazil Renan exists in 37 countries. It is also common in France, where 18 percent are found and Indonesia, where 16 percent are found.

Renan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Renan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Renan last name increased 102 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Renan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Renan last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (93%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Renan are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

Renan earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 39.29% less than the national average, earning $26,194 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Renán935/
Renane912,014/
Rengan911,079/
Renang91948/
Renand91259/
Reenan91173/
Reinan9199/
Retnan9182/
Rehnan9131/
Reynan9114/
Renhan9110/
Resnan916/
Renant915/
Renann914/
Renain914/
Regnan913/
Renean911/
Renaun911/
Reanan911/
Rienan911/
Rhenan911/
Renanh911/
Renahan83339/
Reengan839/
Renaunt839/
Reynand837/
Renatin836/
Reinann835/
Hrenean834/
Rethnan833/
Rehnann833/
Renaund833/
Reinand833/
Reijnan832/
Reimnan832/
Renanne832/
Regnant832/
Rejnand832/
Renacin832/
Reneaun832/
Regnand831/
Reinnan831/
Reisnan831/
Rettnan831/
Rehnant831/
Reinane831/
Reanang831/
Renacen831/
Reynaun831/
Rienann831/
Reneand831/
Reneane831/
Renaung831/
Renanth831/
Renhamn831/
Renhanh831/
Reynann831/
Reenane830/
Renayne830/
Reannan830/
Reamnan830/
Ronan8010,025/
Renon805,241/
Ranan802,720/
Rinan80411/
Renam80342/
Rynan807/
Renasing7716/
Reinhant773/
Renassin772/
Reinnand771/
Renaahan771/
Renaisnc771/
Regnaunt771/
Reynaund771/
Reneanne771/
Rengahan771/
Reinnant770/
Reignand770/
Reynannt770/
Reynon732,412/
Retnam73979/
Raanan73966/
Rahnan73919/
Rannan73718/
Renhon73556/
Ringan73468/
Rhinan73290/
Ranain73223/
Rinang73176/
Reinon73168/
Rainan73151/
Ritnan73106/
Renong7385/
Renham7379/
Remhan7376/
Ronnan7371/
Roynan7358/
Ranaan7349/
Rohnan7336/
Regnon7321/
Rajnan7319/
Risnan7319/
Rengon7317/
Renone7317/
Rinain7311/
Ranaun7310/
Renond7310/
Rehnam738/
Hrinan737/
Reinón736/
Raynan735/
Reynam735/
Ruinan735/
Renoon735/
Rignan734/
Reinam734/
Roïnan734/
Ronann733/
Reanon733/
Ronhan733/
Reanam732/
Renamg732/
Reunon732/
Renoun732/
Retnon732/
Rhanan732/
Rhenon732/
Rinaun732/
Ronanh732/
Rhonan731/
Ruynan731/
Reneam731/
Renamd731/
Rihnan731/
Ranann731/
Rojnan731/
Ronaan731/
Renein731/
Rhénan731/
Rinane731/
Rygnan731/
Rynayn731/
Roinan731/
Reanom731/
Renonh731/
Resnam731/
Hrynan731/
Ronain730/
Rynane730/
Rinean730/
Reneun730/
Ronean730/
Reanahaan711/
Reinhandt710/
Renhausen710/
Ranahan67592/
Rohnean67333/
Rhinane67239/
Rainang67110/
Reneaum67106/
Rethnam6794/
Rahanan6794/
Ranaain6783/
Ronahan6752/
Rynhang6728/
Roignan6718/
Risnand6717/
Reangan6716/
Roynane6713/
Renhong6712/
Roygnan6710/
Rhannan679/
Regnone677/
Ra'anan675/
Reamhan675/
Reinone675/
Roinang674/
Rinahan673/
Reinhausen673/
Rainane673/
Rainand672/
Renã672/
Renoune672/
Ritnant672/
Ringain672/
Rinatin671/
Rajjnan671/
Rajnane671/
Rainank671/
Roytnan671/
Renound671/
Rehnein671/
Remhane671/
Raynand671/
Rinhand671/
Ronnain671/
Rittnan671/
Reynond671/
Hrinane671/
Resnond671/
Ranã671/
Rainhan671/
Ringaan671/
Renotin671/
Rringan671/
Riongan671/
Retnong671/
Rojnant671/
Ronhann671/
Reanaim671/
Reanhom671/
Rhonnan671/
Hrisnan671/
Raynant670/
Reannon670/
Rheanon670/
Ruinann670/
Reasnon670/
Rinayne670/

Renan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Renan in the Hindi language
रेणंrenam50
रेनांrenam25
रेननrenana25
Renan in the Marathi language
रेननrenana50
रेनानrenana50
Renan in the Russian language
Ренанrenan-
Renan in the Arabic language
رينانrynan-

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