Rennison Surname
Approximately 2,434 people bear this surname
Rennison Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Reynold,' i.e. Reginald. the French Regnauld and Renaud. One of the most popular font-names of the surname period; v. Reginald and Renaud.
John Reynold, Cambridgeshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameRennison Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,428 | 1:39,018 | 5,051 |
| United States | 410 | 1:884,046 | 66,892 |
| Canada | 157 | 1:234,685 | 22,439 |
| Australia | 116 | 1:232,722 | 21,885 |
| South Africa | 95 | 1:570,292 | 44,274 |
| Scotland | 55 | 1:97,342 | 6,721 |
| Denmark | 35 | 1:161,278 | 13,908 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:114,612 | 8,773 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 38 | 1:116,575 | 6,975 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 693 | 1:35,174 | 4,600 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:162,749 | 6,621 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 79 | 1:635,680 | 42,122 |
Rennison (164) may also be a first name.
Rennison 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. Reginald. the French Regnauld and Renaud. One of the most popular font-names of the surname period; v. Reginald and Renaud.
John Reynold, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Roger fil. Reynald, Oxfordshire, ibid.
William fil. Reynaud, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Rainaldus fil. Willelmi, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Ricardus Raynoldson, 1379: ibid.
Reginald, or Reynold Reading, 1560: Register of the University of Oxford.
1617. Robert Reyghnoldes and Jane Watts: Marriage Lic. (London).
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.
1 Rennie’s Son: v. Rennie.
2 occasionally for Reynerson. q.v.
From Rainhold, a Teutonic personal name of great antiquity. Several tenants in chief in Domesd. are called Rainaldus.-Reynell, Reynard, Reynardson, Rennals, with perhaps Renn, Rainey, Rennie, Renny, and Rennison, are modifications and diminutives.
(Saxon.) Sincere or pure love from, Rhein, pure, and hold, the old English for love. It also may signify strong or firm hold.
From the Old Norse, Hreinn; from the Flemish, Renson; a personal name.
Reynolds. —Its area of distribution is confined, for the most part, to the central part of England extending to the eastern counties between the Wash and the Thames. It is rare or absent in the south coast counties, excluding Cornwall, and excepting a scanty representation in Lancashire it does not occur north of a line drawn from the Humber to the Mersey. Shropshire, Norfolk, Wilts, and Cornwall are its principal homes. This name takes its origin from Rainhold, a Teutonic personal name of great antiquity. As Reynala it was well represented in the reign of Edward I. in Oxfordshire, Norfolk, and Suffolk (Hundred Rolls), in which last two counties the name is still established.
Rennison Demographics
Average Rennison Salary in
United States
$43,117 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rennison Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rennison Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rennison occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Rennison click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rennison? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 175,910th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,994,062 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Rennison live; 64 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 715,247th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 164 people.
It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 1,428 people, or 1 in 39,018. In England Rennison is most frequent in: North Yorkshire, where 16 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 11 percent are found and Tyne and Wear, where 8 percent are found. Besides England this surname occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.
Rennison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rennison has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 206 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 519 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 239 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 2,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 58 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Rennison Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (87%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Rennison last name are 19.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.85% registered with the party.
The amount Rennison earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 35.6% more than the national average, earning R 322,236 per year; in United States they earn 0.07% less than the national average, earning $43,117 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.71% more than the national average, earning $52,024 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rennnison | 94 | 1 | / |
| Rennieson | 94 | 1 | / |
| Rennisson | 94 | 1 | / |
| Renneson | 88 | 224 | / |
| Rennyson | 88 | 19 | / |
| Rinnison | 88 | 0 | / |
| Rennisen | 88 | 0 | / |
| Rnison | 86 | 3 | / |
| Rennesson | 82 | 707 | / |
| Renneisen | 82 | 258 | / |
| Renniesen | 82 | 0 | / |
| Renneissen | 78 | 17 | / |
| Remneson | 75 | 5 | / |
| Rnnisanh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Rennecon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rennesund | 71 | 88 | / |
| Renneißen | 71 | 14 | / |
| Rneson | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rennesand | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rnisanh | 67 | 1,540 | / |
| Rnisang | 67 | 30 | / |
| Rnisangh | 63 | 12 | / |
| Rönnesund | 59 | 1 | / |
| Rnisam | 57 | 1 | / |
| Rnisamh | 53 | 1 | / |
| Ringneichong | 50 | 21 | / |
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