Renison Surname

485,250th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 685 people bear this surname

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

Renison Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Reynold,' a corruption of Reynoldson. (a) Bapt. 'the son of Reyner' (v. Rayner), a corruption of Reynerson. No doubt both (1) and (2) have contributed. But as Reyner was a great Yorkshire font-name in the 13th and 14th centuries, (a) must be looked upon as the chief parent.

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Renison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2551:1,421,40897,813
South Africa2051:264,28126,485
Australia571:473,60936,415
England541:1,031,81650,675
Argentina421:1,017,70063,321
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
India281:27,395,192354,286
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland211:210,9469,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England911:267,86118,927
Scotland191:197,0117,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:577,22639,167

Renison (746) may also be a first name.

Renison Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Reynold,' a corruption of Reynoldson. (a) Bapt. 'the son of Reyner' (v. Rayner), a corruption of Reynerson. No doubt both (1) and (2) have contributed. But as Reyner was a great Yorkshire font-name in the 13th and 14th centuries, (a) must be looked upon as the chief parent.

Anne Rennison, Yorkshire: Visitation of Yorkshire (Surtees Society).

John Reynerson, Yorkshire: Hexham Priory (Surtees Society).

Thomas Rennison, Yorkshire: Remains of Dean Granville (Surtees Society).

John Rennison, of Tunstall, 1695: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1739. Married — Lancelot Rennyson and Mary Billington: St. George, Hanover Square.

1753. — Richard Renneson and Mary Robinson: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

'son of Rennie,' which see. Several of the name are recorded in the Glasgow Directory.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

1 Rennie’s Son: v. Rennie.

2 occasionally for Reynerson. q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Renison Last Name Facts

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

The surname Renison is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Renison.

How Common Is The Last Name Renison? popularity and diffusion

It is the 485,250th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 10,638,753 people. The last name Renison is predominantly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Renison are found; 42 percent are found in North America and 41 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 301,048th most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 746 people.

Renison is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 255 people, or 1 in 1,421,408. In The United States Renison is mostly concentrated in: California, where 37 percent live, New York, where 12 percent live and Ohio, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States it exists in 12 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 30 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Renison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Renison has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 293 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 41 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Renison Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (62%) in Ireland.

In The United States Renison are 42.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 88.89% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Renison earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.91% more than the national average, earning R 410,892 per year; in United States they earn 6.43% more than the national average, earning $45,925 USD per year and in Canada they earn 134.94% more than the national average, earning $116,723 CAD per year.

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