Renkin Surname

417,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 833 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Renkin Surname Definition:

= Rankin, q.v.

Renkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium4531:25,3794,015
Australia1261:214,25220,680
United States1231:2,946,821172,836
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
France351:1,897,792163,564
England341:1,638,76668,634
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Renkin (12) may also be a first name.

Renkin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Rankin, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Renkin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Renkin (Russian: Ренкин) is held by more people in Belgium than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Renkin.

How Common Is The Last Name Renkin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 417,348th most common family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 8,748,555 people. The surname Renkin is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Renkin reside; 60 percent reside in Western Europe and 55 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequent given name on earth, borne by 12 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Belgium, where it is carried by 453 people, or 1 in 25,379. In Belgium Renkin is mostly found in: Walloon Region, where 92 percent live, Flemish Region, where 6 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 2 percent live. Besides Belgium this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.

Renkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Renkin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Renkin last name grew 362 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 113 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Renkin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Renkin surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Renkin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 285.1% more than the national average, earning R 915,144 per year and in United States they earn 16.88% less than the national average, earning $35,864 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rengkin9216/
Renkien922/
Raenkin922/
Hrenkin921/
Renkina921/
Hrenkina861/
Renken838,436/
Rinkin83154/
Rynkin8331/
Rencin8323/
Renqin8311/
Renkim839/
Rnnkin830/
Rencken77696/
Renchin77639/
Renquin77428/
Renqing7757/
Rinkina7719/
Ringkin7714/
Hrynkin774/
Renkyna772/
Rynkina772/
Raenkyn771/
Rienken771/
Renkenn771/
Rengken771/
Remking770/
Hrenkyna714/
Ruenkaen711/
Rhengkeng6724/
Rencen679/
Rymkin673/

Renkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Renkin in the Russian language
Ренкинrenkin-

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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 Renkin
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