Renaud Surname

7,786th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72,994 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Seychelles

Renaud Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Reynold,' i.e. Reynard, not always of French extraction. The form has existed in England for six centuries; compare Arnaud for Arnold; v. Reginald and Reynolds.

Richard fil.

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Renaud Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France37,5621:1,768108
Canada17,7791:2,072224
United States8,6581:41,8645,142
Chad1,5411:8,8201,197
Switzerland1,4561:5,641863
Haiti9681:11,0371,138
Belgium5841:19,6863,047
Mexico3481:356,6847,444
Dominican Republic3391:30,7761,813
Venezuela3251:92,9363,515
Brazil3211:666,89824,627
Seychelles2931:31555
Argentina2921:146,38212,391
South Africa2871:188,77220,532
England2701:206,36317,844
Netherlands2611:64,70211,096
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
Trinidad and Tobago1891:7,2171,084
Australia1881:143,59415,358
Germany1651:487,91242,047
Israel1191:71,9138,842
French Polynesia741:3,795856
Thailand711:994,906151,495
New Caledonia521:5,3121,081
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Spain391:1,198,77041,125
Grenada371:2,933461
Scotland291:184,61410,113
Italy281:2,184,16791,195
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Luxembourg231:25,2414,722
Malta181:23,9041,289
Bermuda171:3,840587
Ivory Coast161:1,441,95230,506
Madagascar161:1,478,1152,908
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Monaco121:3,089236
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Sweden121:820,56361,223
China111:124,301,9616,553
Norway111:467,48139,375
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Croatia101:422,86035,095
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Central African Republic91:501,710179
United States Virgin Islands91:12,2641,665
Cameroon81:2,596,134118,056
Hong Kong81:916,9354,774
Uruguay71:490,25125,911
Honduras61:1,469,4075,474
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Guatemala51:3,216,5347,141
India51:153,413,076951,030
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Tunisia51:122,12516,050
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Burkina Faso41:4,588,02521,573
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Curaçao41:39,312638
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Congo31:1,663,03227,638
Mauritius31:431,13912,721
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Andorra21:41,9191,654
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Saint Pierre and Miquelon11:6,399357
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Jersey21:25,9413,069
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3321:151,26114,016

The alternate forms: Rénaud (1) are calculated separately.

Renaud (45,153) may also be a first name.

Renaud Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Reynold,' i.e. Reynard, not always of French extraction. The form has existed in England for six centuries; compare Arnaud for Arnold; v. Reginald and Reynolds.

Richard fil. Renaut, Salop, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

John Reynaud, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Sampson Reynaud, Norfolk, ibid.

William fil. Reynaud, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Robert Reynaud, Suffolk, ibid.

John Renaud, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1789. Married — Jonathan Rennard and Mary Stephenson: St. George, Hanover Square.

1798. — David Renaud and Jane Probeart: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Anglo-French-Teut.) the Old Teutonic Reginwald, Reginwalt, etc.: v. Reynold, Reginald.

John Renaud.—Soms. Subsidy-Roll, A.D. 1327.

Richard son Renaut.—Testa de Nevill.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

See these French-Teut. names in the Dict.; and Reynold, Reginald.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(French) One who came from Renaix, in Belgium; descendant of Renaud (counsel, judgment).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Renaud Last Name Facts

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

The last name Renaud (Russian: Ренауд) is more frequently found in France than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Rénaud. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Renaud? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,786th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 99,838 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Renaud live; 54 percent live in Western Europe and 53 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Renaud is also the 20,132nd most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 45,153 people.

This last name is most frequent in France, where it is held by 37,562 people, or 1 in 1,768. In France it is primarily found in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 15 percent live, Île-de-France, where 14 percent live and Pays de la Loire, where 14 percent live. Apart from France it is found in 109 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Renaud Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Renaud has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Renaud last name increased 2,608 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,227 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Renaud Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Renaud are 3.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.44% registered with the party.

The amount Renaud earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 24.14% less than the national average, earning 262,519 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 39.46% more than the national average, earning R 331,404 per year; in United States they earn 9.18% more than the national average, earning $47,110 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.9% less than the national average, earning $45,757 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rénaud941/
Reynaud9231,915/
Regnaud92650/
Reinaud92241/
Reanaud923/
Rejnaud922/
Renaudt922/
Reenaud921/
Rrenaud921/
Reunaud921/
Renad913,436/
Renau912,075/
Renud9158/
Reygnaud8637/
Reyneaud8626/
Reignaud8622/
Renaux835,896/
Renaut834,575/
Renoud831,175/
Ranaud83217/
Reinau83195/
Rienau83116/
Rinaud83110/
Reynau8342/
Renaju8337/
Ronaud8334/
Renayu8328/
Renaue8314/
Rengad8314/
Regnau8310/
Reanud836/
Reneud834/
Renhad834/
Renudd834/
Regnad834/
Reynad833/
Reinad832/
Rynaud832/
Rhenau832/
Renaus832/
Renauy832/
Rengau831/
Renued831/
Renahu831/
Renaup831/
Renayd831/
Reynud831/
Resnad831/
Renhau831/
Renauh830/
Renu8011,306/
Rena808,931/
Reigneaud803/
Reinhaudt801/
Renaudová801/
Renault7732,414/
Raynaud7720,946/
Rainaud771,138/
Regnaut77463/
Retnayu77304/
Reynoud77210/
Reinaux77123/
Resneau77123/
Rannaud7788/
Ringaud7779/
Reinoud7743/
Reineau7732/
Reneaut7725/
Reaneau7722/
Reynaux7719/
Reinaut7717/
Reyneau7714/
Reyneud7713/
Ruinaud7712/
Regnaux7711/
Renautt7710/
Regneau778/
Renauth775/
Reinhad773/
Rieneau772/
Renhaed772/
Renausz772/
Régnaud772/
Reynaue771/
Rinauds771/
Reignau771/
Reinaid771/
Reinaus771/
Reynaid771/
Reynaut771/
Rheinau771/
Rheneau771/
Renaute771/
Rynhaud771/
Reinadt771/
Resnaut771/
Rhinaud771/
Reynads770/
Reynaudová754/
Reyna73178,525/
Reina7395,979/
Renou739,451/
Ronad735,282/
Reena733,965/
Renga732,215/
Ranad731,610/
Renai731,161/
Reana73698/
Resna73580/
Renat73560/
Retna73538/
Regna73495/
Rengu73337/
Renah73239/
Renas73228/
Renay73219/
Rehna73186/
Renea73162/
Renuy73158/
Renap73154/
Reuna73150/
Reenu73140/
Rinad73135/
Renus73128/
Rejna73103/
Reynu7399/
Renut7390/
Riena7379/
Renuu7371/
Rinau7371/
Rența7368/
Rrena7362/
Reinu7361/
Renaa7349/
Renuh7339/
Renui7337/
Rhena7331/
Renod7331/
Rgena7315/
Renaz739/
Renuj738/
Rehnu738/
Renoa738/
Rinud737/
Renae736/
Reneu736/
Retnu736/
Renue734/
Renhu734/
Reanu733/
Renup732/
Regnu732/
Hrena732/
Rénud732/
Renéa731/
Reañu731/
Rienu731/
Reína731/
Renaï731/
Renux731/
Rynau731/
Rzena731/
Ronud730/
Renuo730/
Regnault715,398/
Reynoudt71210/
Reingoud71125/
Reynault71108/
Reneault71100/
Reinhoud7161/
Reyngoud7138/
Regnautt7131/
Reinhaus7121/
Reignaut7115/
Reinhadt7111/
Reinauet719/
Raygnaud719/
Raignaud718/
Regnauth713/
Rayneaud713/
Reanault713/
Réginaud712/
Rejnauth711/
Reinauth711/
Reignoud711/
Reangead711/
Rhenault710/
Renoux674,295/
Rengou67908/
Ranaut67511/
Reinas67418/
Renout67376/
Ranaid67341/
Renusz67295/
Renais67280/
Renous67203/
Regnat67202/
Ringad67202/
Reneus67200/
Reijngoud67176/
Reinhoudt67169/
Reignault67169/
Retnas67165/
Reyngoudt67133/
Reynas67128/
Rehnus6794/
Renate6790/
Ronadh6789/
Ranadh6785/
Reinus6776/
Reijnoudt6775/
Renath6770/
Regnus6768/
Renhus6763/
Renoue6761/
Renahy6759/
Renhas6758/
Reinap6754/
Reinup6751/
Reanui6750/
Reynup6749/
Renaya6746/
Roinau6745/
Reinah6743/
Rinayu6743/
Rejnat6743/
Reinat6742/
Ryngad6740/
Rrenga6740/
Reneux6736/
Rejnuš6731/
Renaas6730/
Regnas6728/
Renult6728/
Rehnui6727/
Regneault6725/
Ranudd6725/
Reynus6724/
Reynat6724/
Rethna6723/
Reinai6722/
Risnad6720/
Renhat6718/
Reanay6717/
Renyja6717/
Rhenus6717/
Rehyna6717/
Renuit6717/
Rahnad6716/
Reinna6716/
Reinut6715/
Rejnuś6715/
Ringud6715/
Renhui6714/
Rainau6714/
Rengai6713/
Rențea6713/
Rengat6712/
Renait6711/
Renyed6711/
Reenaz6711/
Reanna6710/
Reynhoudt6710/
Renaye6710/
Renhoa679/
Reynou679/
Ringau678/
Reesna678/
Resnay678/
Reenay678/
Rheana677/
Reniya676/
Renaat675/
Rheina675/
Reunna675/
Ronaid675/
Renhai675/
Renaji674/
Renash674/
Reenaa674/
Renhaj674/
Renuje674/
Reneua674/
Reineu674/
Ronaut674/
Reneid674/
Reneya674/
Reynga673/
Renuji673/
Reanue673/
Reinga673/
Reinay673/
Ranoud673/
Reinou673/
Reynah673/
Reynaz673/
Raynau673/
Rhengu673/
Renuja672/
Rheinhadt672/
Hrenas672/
Reinoa672/
Rheena672/
Reenas672/
Renhod672/
Renuye672/
Renuch672/
Renush672/
Renach672/
Rinaux672/
Reinod672/
Renats672/
Rehnah672/
Reynod672/
Renhou672/
Reynea672/
Ronoud672/
Raynad672/
Reanha672/
Renuio672/
Reynui672/
Rehnaj671/
Reagna671/
Rajnad671/
Rainad671/
Reneah671/
Reneed671/
Rengay671/
Renodh671/
Renoed671/
Renoja671/
Reanod671/
Reenae671/
Reenea671/
Regnod671/
Rgeina671/
Rhenai671/
Rheyna671/
Renaia671/
Renaie671/
Renapp671/
Retnaa671/
Retnay671/
Retnna671/
Reynue671/
Rannad671/
Rinaudová671/
Rinaus671/
Reinuz671/
Rignau671/
Reigna671/
Rhenah671/
Renast671/
Renayo671/
Hrzena671/
Rehnap671/
Reijnhoud671/
Reimna671/
Reinae671/
Regnay671/
Reanga671/
Reinhatdt671/
Reeyna671/
Reuneu671/
Rheanejad671/
Rhenas671/
Renouh671/
Renouz671/
Reneja671/
Rengae671/
Renasz671/
Renayi671/
Renuya671/
Ronnad671/
Roynau671/
Rriena671/
Rhenaj671/
Renaaz671/
Roeina671/
Renaai671/
Rengut671/
Rhenga671/
Ronhad671/
Reanaa671/
Reanuu671/
Reanuy671/
Renatt671/
Renawe671/
Renhga671/
Reneas671/
Rhenui671/
Rgeena671/
Rinoud671/
Renoid670/
Rengea670/
Ranhud670/
Rhenay670/
Reinhauss670/
Reinhault670/
Reyneu670/
Raanad670/
Resnus670/
Renaha670/
Renuss670/

Renaud Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Renaud in the Russian language
Ренаудrenaud-

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