Renfors Surname

579,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 542 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Renfors Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Renfors Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland3041:18,0812,581
Sweden1631:60,4104,630
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England11:55,718,059489,080
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Renfors Last Name Facts

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

Renfors is carried by more people in Finland than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Renfors? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 579,404th most prevalent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 13,445,657 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Renfors live; 86 percent live in Northern Europe and 86 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Renfors is most frequently occurring in Finland, where it is carried by 304 people, or 1 in 18,081. In Finland it is most numerous in: Satakunta, where 38 percent reside, Southwest Finland, where 17 percent reside and Uusimaa, where 15 percent reside. Other than Finland this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 30 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Renfors Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Renfors has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Renfors last name expanded 1,967 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Renfors Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Renfors surname are 0.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.85% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Renfors earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.04% more than the national average, earning $48,342 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.89% less than the national average, earning $47,748 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rehnfors9336/
Rhenfors933/
Remfors867/
Rynfors864/
Renfurs861/
Rönnfors8016/
Rinnfors803/
Renforce802/
Rimfors7122/
Rempfers671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Renfors
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