Renfrow Surname

88,334th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,438 people bear this surname

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

Renfrow Surname Definition:

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

Renfrow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,3861:67,2967,836
Canada371:995,82774,831
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6851:73,3127,854

Renfrow (13) may also be a first name.

Renfrow 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

Renfrow Last Name Facts

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

Renfrow is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Renfrow? popularity and diffusion

It is the 88,334th most frequently held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,340,115 people. Renfrow is mostly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Renfrow reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Renfrow is also the 3,159,357th most common first name throughout the world, held by 13 people.

The surname Renfrow is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 5,386 people, or 1 in 67,296. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Kentucky, where 14 percent live, North Carolina, where 11 percent live and Texas, where 11 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 1 percent live and Russia, where 0 percent live.

Renfrow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Renfrow has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Renfrow surname grew 786 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Renfrow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Renfrow are 17.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.5% registered with the political party.

The amount Renfrow earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.4% less than the national average, earning $40,818 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.46% less than the national average, earning $42,997 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wrenfrow93104/
Renifrow932/
Reinfrow932/
Renefrow931/
Roenfrow931/
Renfroow930/
Renfrew862,164/
Rinfrow8610/
Ranfrow863/
Ronfrow862/
Renfrof861/
Renfraw861/
Renferew801/
Rainfrow800/
Wrenfrew800/
Ranfraw710/
Ronfrew710/
Rainfrew670/
Rimfraw570/

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Renfrow 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 Renfrow
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