Rennell Surname

547,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 584 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Rennell Surname Definition:

1769. Married - Robert Rennelds and Elizabeth Bond: St. George, Hanover Square.

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Rennell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3271:1,108,43780,126
New Zealand1121:40,4316,796
Australia621:435,41534,362
England521:1,071,50151,923
Jersey221:4,509908
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
Jersey41:12,9712,116
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Rennell (204) may also be a first name.

Rennell 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,' popularly Rennel; v. Reynell and Reynold. The first instance below is very conclusive:

1769. Married - Robert Rennelds and Elizabeth Bond: St. George, Hanover Square.

Later on the d is omitted.

1788. Married — John Rennels and Sally Fenn: St. George, Hanover Square.

1809. — John Tremayne Rodd and Jane Rennell: ibid.

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

Tor Reynold, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rennell Last Name Facts

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

Rennell is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rennell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 547,713th most frequently occurring surname globally, held by around 1 in 12,478,675 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Rennell reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Rennell is also the 633,892nd most frequently held first name on earth, held by 204 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 327 people, or 1 in 1,108,437. In The United States it is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 19 percent reside, Michigan, where 14 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Rennell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rennell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rennell surname grew 1,817 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 124 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rennell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Rennell last name is predominantly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Rennell last name are 5.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.25% registered with the political party.

Rennell earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.15% more than the national average, earning $49,256 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruennell931/
Renniell930/
Rennel92164/
Rennelt8624/
Rönnell867/
Rinnell866/
Reunnel860/
Riennel860/
Remnell860/
Renneld860/
Ringnell8069/
Ryonnell801/
Årnell7745/
Rännel778/
Rynnel775/
Hrnell774/
Rinnel772/
Rennil772/
Rûnell771/
Remnel770/
Renl733/
Rnel732/
Rnnl731/
Rimnell7115/
Rinnelt7112/
Rehenel718/
Øhrnell712/
Rinnuel710/
Rienl675/
Reeml672/
Reenl671/
Rinll670/
Rengli6223/
Rheeml622/
Rnl6011/
Rønnild5725/
Reml5536/
Rinl555/
Rnld551/
Rnil550/
Rhinl500/

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