Rendell Surname

82,737th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,854 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Rendell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Probably mere changes rung upon Randle or Randal, the nick, of Randolph (v. Randall). Perhaps, however, it would be more natural to refer them to Rennell (which see), a popular form of Reynold.

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Rendell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,1681:25,7003,515
Australia1,6651:16,2142,296
Canada7361:50,0626,082
United States7321:495,16241,717
New Zealand1761:25,7294,511
Wales1541:20,0942,123
Uruguay401:85,7948,727
Scotland311:172,7049,690
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Falkland Islands61:522125
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
France51:13,284,544357,392
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Grenada21:54,2681,538
Guyana21:381,11013,532
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2061:20,2122,872
Wales321:49,0132,509
Scotland191:197,0117,414
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1091:460,72233,053

Rendell (1,576) may also be a first name.

Rendell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Probably mere changes rung upon Randle or Randal, the nick, of Randolph (v. Randall). Perhaps, however, it would be more natural to refer them to Rennell (which see), a popular form of Reynold. Then the 'd' would be merely intrusive, as is common after.

Solomon Rendoll, 1678: Reg. Canterbury Cath.

1757. Married — James Rendall and Rachel Witcomb: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

From Randall, diminutive of Randolph, or (2) from diminutive of Reynold, i.e. Reginald. Said to be the earliest native Orcadian surname. The earliest mention of it is in 1325-6, when it is recorded that Rechinald (Reginald) de Rayndal's betrothed had been carried to Norway (Diplomatarium Norvegicum, VII, p. 125). John Randell or Rendell appears lawman of Orkney in 1438 and 1446 (REO., p. 10, 51), and James Rendall is recorded in Kirkwall in 1516 (SCM., V, p. 395). Rendaill of that Ilk is mentioned in 1565 (REO., p. 282). The Orkney surname is of local origin from the township of Rendall in the parish of Rendall.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

1 for Randall, Randell, Randle (q.v.), through the pron. Rān-. (rarely) 2 belonging to Rendall, Orkney, formerly Rennadal [first element doubtful: cp. Old Norse renna, a run, course; or perh. Renna is the genit. of a name like Renni or Rein(n)i; and + Old Norse dal-r, a dale, valley]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably a mere variety of pronunciation of Bundle.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

See Randell. A distinguished engineer bears the name.

The Norman People (1874)

Rendell Last Name Facts

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

Rendell (Marathi: रेनडेल, Russian: Ренделл) is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rendell? popularity and diffusion

Rendell is the 82,737th most commonly held last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,244,883 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 41 percent of Rendell are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 40 percent are found in British Isles. Rendell is also the 194,910th most frequently held forename globally, held by 1,576 people.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 2,168 people, or 1 in 25,700. In England Rendell is primarily found in: Greater London, where 12 percent are found, Somerset, where 12 percent are found and Dorset, where 9 percent are found. Not including England it is found in 44 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 28 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

Rendell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rendell has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Rendell last name increased 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 672 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 481 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 163 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 79 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Rendell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Rendell are 6.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.11% registered with the political party.

The amount Rendell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 84.67% less than the national average, earning R 36,432 per year; in United States they earn 11.16% more than the national average, earning $47,963 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.29% more than the national average, earning $50,326 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rehndell939/
Rendelll931/
Renndell931/
Rendel921,241/
Rendll923/
Rindell86258/
Riendel8614/
Röndell866/
Remdell862/
Renduel861/
Ruendel860/
Rendill860/
Rendl831,342/
Rhiendel801/
Rindel77455/
Riendl77107/
Rendil7776/
Rändel7728/
Ryndel778/
Remdel771/
Riondel71368/
Rindehl712/
Rriendl711/
Rhindel711/
Rimdell710/
Rendlová67600/
Rindl6749/
Rendlova672/
Remdl670/
Reendlett630/
Rindhl621/
Remdlett530/
Remdleth530/

Rendell Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rendell in the Marathi language
रेनडेलrenadela-
Rendell in the Russian language
Ренделлrendell-

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Rendell Reference & Research

Randall DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Randall FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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