Renouf Surname

77,721st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,292 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Renouf Surname User-submission:

A surname of The Channel Islands and in the Norman French language. It is derived from a Norman personal name, Reginwulf, which is composed of the Germanic elements ragin, 'counsel' + wulf, 'wolf'.

Renouf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3,4161:19,4452,241
Canada7231:50,9626,157
England5651:98,61610,437
Australia4271:63,2227,606
United States4171:869,20665,973
Jersey2781:3578
Guernsey1981:32533
New Zealand1441:31,4475,459
Scotland341:157,4659,168
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Wales61:515,75523,171
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guernsey3701:883
Jersey3341:1557
England431:566,86929,432
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Renouf (20) may also be a first name.

Renouf Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A surname of The Channel Islands and in the Norman French language. It is derived from a Norman personal name, Reginwulf, which is composed of the Germanic elements ragin, 'counsel' + wulf, 'wolf'.

- transcendence

Renouf Last Name Facts

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

The last name Renouf occurs most in France. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Renouf click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Renouf? popularity and diffusion

The last name Renouf is the 77,721st most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,158,224 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Renouf live; 55 percent live in Western Europe and 54 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 20 people.

This last name is most frequent in France, where it is held by 3,416 people, or 1 in 19,445. In France Renouf is most common in: Normandy, where 56 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 16 percent reside and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 5 percent reside. Other than France this surname is found in 29 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 11 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.

Renouf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Renouf has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 1,314 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 993 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 1,600 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Renouf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Renouf last name are 27.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 74.23% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Renouf earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 5.85% less than the national average, earning R 223,728 per year; in United States they earn 10.14% more than the national average, earning $47,524 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.73% less than the national average, earning $45,844 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Regnouf9225/
Renouff924/
Renuf9129/
Renof9124/
Reinof8335/
Renoff8321/
Renhof8316/
Renauf834/
Renoof832/
Hrenof831/
Renofe831/
Hrenoff776/
Reynoff773/
Renhofs771/
Renhoff770/
Renuw73314/
Renov73197/
Renow7380/
Renuv737/
Rinof731/
Renaf731/
Rienhoff71147/
Reinhoff7156/
Renova671,327/
Reunov67908/
Rienow67218/
Remhof67143/
Reynov67117/
Rinoub67103/
Hrenov6786/
Rhenow6726/
Reinov6722/
Rengov6718/
Rainof6716/
Reinow6713/
Resnov6710/
Reneuw679/
Reanov678/
Renowa677/
Reneef673/
Rinoof673/
Renaub672/
Rienov672/
Rhinof671/
Retnov671/
Renatf671/
Raynof671/
Rheinhoff670/
Reynow670/
Reanow670/
Renaff670/
Rinufe670/

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Renouf Reference & Research

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