Renfrey Surname

496,702nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 664 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Renfrey Surname Definition:

(Teutonic) the Old Teutonic Reinfrid, Reginfrid, etc. = Mighty or Godlike Peace [v. under Rainbird, and + O.H.Ger. fridu = Old Saxon friðu= Old English friðu = Old Norse frið-r, peace] (Celtic) for Renfrew, q.v.

Renfrey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia5091:53,0376,550
England1041:535,75133,356
Thailand231:3,071,232294,953
Wales141:221,03813,576
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England641:380,86523,394
Wales121:130,7015,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Renfrey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Teutonic) the Old Teutonic Reinfrid, Reginfrid, etc. = Mighty or Godlike Peace [v. under Rainbird, and + O.H.Ger. fridu = Old Saxon friðu= Old English friðu = Old Norse frið-r, peace] (Celtic) for Renfrew, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Renfrey Last Name Facts

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

Renfrey occurs in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Renfrey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Renfrey? popularity and diffusion

It is the 496,702nd most numerous family name in the world, held by around 1 in 10,975,220 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 77 percent of Renfrey live; 77 percent live in Australasia and 77 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most widespread in Australia, where it is held by 509 people, or 1 in 53,037. In Australia Renfrey is most prevalent in: South Australia, where 32 percent live, New South Wales, where 29 percent live and Victoria, where 19 percent live. Barring Australia this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 16 percent live and Thailand, where 3 percent live.

Renfrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Renfrey has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Renfrey last name rose 163 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 117 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 57 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Renfrey Last Name Statistics demography

Renfrey earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 8.26% less than the national average, earning $45,581 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Renfroey931/
Rhenfrey930/
Renfre922/
Renfry921/
Renfroe866,235/
Renfree86786/
Remfrey86160/
Renfrue867/
Renfred864/
Renfray861/
Renfreu861/
Renfret860/
Renfrer860/
Renfrae860/
Renphrey8041/
Renfrroe800/
Remfry77219/
Renfra770/
Rinfret71765/
Rinfray7191/
Remfroe711/
Renfrou711/
Renfroa711/
Renfrau710/
Remfree710/
Remphrey67180/
Rimfry620/
Remphry5721/
Rimfray571/
Rinfroi571/
Rinfrais532/

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Renfrey Reference & Research

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

Renfro DNA Project 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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Footnotes

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