Renfroe Surname

78,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,235 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Renfroe Surname Definition:

(Scottish) One who came from Renfrew (flowing brook), in Renfrewshire.

Renfroe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,2071:58,3956,919
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6881:72,9927,828

Renfroe (40) may also be a first name.

Renfroe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scottish) One who came from Renfrew (flowing brook), in Renfrewshire.

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

Renfroe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Renfroe occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Renfroe.

How Common Is The Last Name Renfroe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Renfroe is the 78,341st most frequently held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,168,812 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Renfroe live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America. Renfroe is also the 1,614,485th most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 40 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 6,207 people, or 1 in 58,395. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Georgia, where 17 percent live, Alabama, where 13 percent live and Florida, where 11 percent live. Apart from The United States it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 0 percent live and Croatia, where 0 percent live.

Renfroe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Renfroe has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 902 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Renfroe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Renfroe are 22.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.25% registered with the political party.

Renfroe earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.85% less than the national average, earning $38,466 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Renfroey931/
Renfrroe930/
Rienfroe930/
Renfree86786/
Renfrey86664/
Renfrue867/
Remfroe861/
Renfrou861/
Renfroa861/
Renfreu861/
Renfroo860/
Renfrae860/
Rhenfrey800/
Renfru771/
Remfrey71160/
Renfray711/
Rinfroi711/
Renfrau710/
Remfree710/
Renphrey6741/
Renfruss670/
Rinfray5791/
Remphrey53180/
Rinfrais532/

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Renfroe 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Renfroe
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