Renk Surname
Approximately 5,274 people bear this surname
Renk Surname User-submission:
My grandfather was 100% German, and who I got the Renk name from. In our family, the story was always that Renk meant 'wheelwright'.
Renk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,412 | 1:33,377 | 4,408 |
| United States | 1,094 | 1:331,315 | 30,015 |
| Turkey | 516 | 1:150,817 | 11,898 |
| Poland | 341 | 1:111,463 | 16,783 |
| Austria | 191 | 1:44,583 | 7,134 |
| Brazil | 179 | 1:1,195,946 | 41,364 |
| Argentina | 153 | 1:279,369 | 22,471 |
| France | 77 | 1:862,633 | 101,453 |
| Switzerland | 65 | 1:126,353 | 12,618 |
| Russia | 57 | 1:2,528,475 | 145,724 |
| Australia | 31 | 1:870,829 | 53,581 |
| Hungary | 31 | 1:316,654 | 23,519 |
| Ukraine | 28 | 1:1,625,811 | 125,303 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Mexico | 17 | 1:7,301,541 | 34,591 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 126 | 1:398,561 | 29,579 |
Renk (88) may also be a first name.
Renk Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
My grandfather was 100% German, and who I got the Renk name from. In our family, the story was always that Renk meant 'wheelwright'.
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Renk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Renk Come From? nationality or country of origin
Renk (Marathi: रॅन्क, Russian: Ренк) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Renk? popularity and diffusion
It is the 90,821st most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,381,787 people. The last name Renk is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Renk reside; 52 percent reside in Western Europe and 50 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Renk is also the 1,017,994th most commonly held forename in the world, borne by 88 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 2,412 people, or 1 in 33,377. In Germany it is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 21 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 19 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent are found. Apart from Germany this last name exists in 33 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Turkey, where 10 percent are found.
Renk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Renk has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 868 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 180 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Renk Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Renk surname are 16.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.53% being registered with the party.
The amount Renk earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 7.39% more than the national average, earning $46,336 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.42% less than the national average, earning $39,040 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renke | 89 | 3,036 | / |
| Renck | 89 | 1,626 | / |
| Hrenk | 89 | 12 | / |
| Rengk | 89 | 10 | / |
| Raenk | 89 | 3 | / |
| Renkh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Reenk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rienk | 89 | 0 | / |
| Rnk | 86 | 39 | / |
| Rehnke | 80 | 154 | / |
| Raenck | 80 | 79 | / |
| Rengke | 80 | 44 | / |
| Rennke | 80 | 31 | / |
| Rencke | 80 | 26 | / |
| Renkke | 80 | 10 | / |
| Hrenke | 80 | 4 | / |
| Remnke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Resnck | 80 | 1 | / |
| Renkhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rink | 75 | 15,204 | / |
| Reng | 75 | 1,950 | / |
| Renc | 75 | 364 | / |
| Rynk | 75 | 300 | / |
| Ränk | 75 | 198 | / |
| Rünk | 75 | 55 | / |
| Rnkh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Rrnk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rnck | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rnhk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rånk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rznk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rhnk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rnkc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rnkz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rnnk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rnke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hrnk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Renkova | 73 | 93 | / |
| Renková | 73 | 28 | / |
| Reencke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rinke | 67 | 7,932 | / |
| Rinck | 67 | 3,701 | / |
| Renqe | 67 | 293 | / |
| Ringk | 67 | 215 | / |
| Rueng | 67 | 209 | / |
| Raeng | 67 | 180 | / |
| Rieng | 67 | 146 | / |
| Reeng | 67 | 105 | / |
| Rengs | 67 | 57 | / |
| Hrenkova | 67 | 45 | / |
| Hrink | 67 | 43 | / |
| Roeng | 67 | 39 | / |
| Rönck | 67 | 37 | / |
| Rynke | 67 | 31 | / |
| Rengh | 67 | 22 | / |
| Åreng | 67 | 16 | / |
| Hrynk | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ruink | 67 | 15 | / |
| Renqu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Reung | 67 | 12 | / |
| Renckova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rengg | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rynks | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hrenková | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rengz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rehng | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ryhnk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hreng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Renng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rengő | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rzenc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rengt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Remck | 67 | 0 | / |
Renk Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Renk in the Marathi language | ||
| रॅन्क | renka | - |
| Renk in the Russian language | ||
| Ренк | renk | - |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Renk
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