Rennard Surname

315,974th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Rennard Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Reynold,' i.e. Reynard, not always of French extraction. The form has existed in England for six centuries; compare Arnaud for Arnold; v. Reginald and Reynolds.

Richard fil.

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Rennard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5981:606,11949,257
England2811:198,28517,371
France2171:306,09546,684
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1691:144,23312,901
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1671:300,71123,854

Rennard (224) may also be a first name.

Rennard 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,' i.e. Reynard, not always of French extraction. The form has existed in England for six centuries; compare Arnaud for Arnold; v. Reginald and Reynolds.

Richard fil. Renaut, Salop, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

John Reynaud, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Sampson Reynaud, Norfolk, ibid.

William fil. Reynaud, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Robert Reynaud, Suffolk, ibid.

John Renaud, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1789. Married — Jonathan Rennard and Mary Stephenson: St. George, Hanover Square.

1798. — David Renaud and Jane Probeart: ibid.

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

= Renard, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rennard Last Name Facts

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

Rennard is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rennard? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rennard is the 315,974th most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 6,139,466 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Rennard are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Rennard is also the 601,629th most frequent first name on earth It is held by 224 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 598 people, or 1 in 606,119. In The United States it is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 18 percent live, Missouri, where 11 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Other than The United States it occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent live and France, where 18 percent live.

Rennard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rennard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rennard last name increased 358 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 166 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rennard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rennard last name are 18.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.41% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rennard earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 38.11% more than the national average, earning R 328,200 per year; in United States they earn 4.37% more than the national average, earning $45,034 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.43% less than the national average, earning $41,024 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Renngardt881/
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Rennord8622/
Rennarp864/
Rinnard862/
Rennhar861/
Rennear860/
Rennart860/
Remnard860/
Rennerd860/
Rennare860/
Rennaur860/
Rnard831/
Rinneard8052/
Rönngard8047/
Rennhart805/
Rännar7744/
Rinnar771/
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Rynnar771/
Rennor770/
Rinnhardt751/
Rnar731/
Rennert713,348/
Rennoir7189/
Rännare7135/
Ruennor711/
Rønhard711/
Rinnear711/
Rennour710/
Rennort710/
Rehenhardt710/
Rhinnar710/
Rinnerd710/
Rnair6775/
Rinnaert6760/
Rngar6746/
Røngaard6744/
Rnare679/
Rnasr671/
Roennert671/
Rinnhart671/
Rinneart670/

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