Renfrey Surname
Approximately 664 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 509 | 1:53,037 | 6,550 |
| England | 104 | 1:535,751 | 33,356 |
| Thailand | 23 | 1:3,071,232 | 294,953 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 64 | 1:380,865 | 23,394 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
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.
Renfrey Demographics
Average Renfrey Salary in
England
£27,164
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renfroey | 93 | 1 | / |
| Rhenfrey | 93 | 0 | / |
| Renfre | 92 | 2 | / |
| Renfry | 92 | 1 | / |
| Renfroe | 86 | 6,235 | / |
| Renfree | 86 | 786 | / |
| Remfrey | 86 | 160 | / |
| Renfrue | 86 | 7 | / |
| Renfred | 86 | 4 | / |
| Renfray | 86 | 1 | / |
| Renfreu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Renfret | 86 | 0 | / |
| Renfrer | 86 | 0 | / |
| Renfrae | 86 | 0 | / |
| Renphrey | 80 | 41 | / |
| Renfrroe | 80 | 0 | / |
| Remfry | 77 | 219 | / |
| Renfra | 77 | 0 | / |
| Rinfret | 71 | 765 | / |
| Rinfray | 71 | 91 | / |
| Remfroe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Renfrou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Renfroa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Renfrau | 71 | 0 | / |
| Remfree | 71 | 0 | / |
| Remphrey | 67 | 180 | / |
| Rimfry | 62 | 0 | / |
| Remphry | 57 | 21 | / |
| Rimfray | 57 | 1 | / |
| Rinfroi | 57 | 1 | / |
| Rinfrais | 53 | 2 | / |
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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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