Rens Surname

83,007th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,832 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Belgium

Rens Surname Definition:

Variation on German Reineke (q.v.).

Rens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,1151:25,6163,271
Belgium1,3841:8,3071,159
Netherlands1,1641:14,5082,165
United States6671:543,41745,008
Argentina761:562,41340,543
Philippines761:1,332,08299,105
England761:733,13240,828
Germany371:2,175,823115,720
India351:21,916,154310,282
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Sweden191:518,25037,550
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
France161:4,151,420237,746
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
Austria161:532,21549,801
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
China21:683,660,78330,601
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1181:425,58231,158

Rens (7,987) may also be a first name.

Rens Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Variation on German Reineke (q.v.).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Rens Last Name Facts

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

Rens (Hindi: रेन्स, Marathi: रेन्स, Russian: Ренс) is found most frequently in South Africa. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rens? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 83,007th most widespread family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,249,579 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 47 percent of Rens live; 45 percent live in Western Europe and 41 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 71,183rd most widespread first name globally, held by 7,987 people.

The surname is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is carried by 2,115 people, or 1 in 25,616. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Free State, where 33 percent are found, Gauteng, where 14 percent are found and Western Cape, where 14 percent are found. Not including South Africa this last name exists in 50 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 24 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 20 percent are found.

Rens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rens last name rose 565 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,520 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rens last name are 31.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.62% registered with the party.

The amount Rens earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 5.28% less than the national average, earning R 225,096 per year; in United States they earn 17.97% more than the national average, earning $50,904 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.35% more than the national average, earning $59,793 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reens89386/
Rense89257/
Riens8978/
Roens8943/
Rensz8937/
Rehns8924/
Renås8919/
Rensh8915/
Renså8912/
Renss899/
Renns897/
Ruens894/
Renst893/
Hrens893/
Reuns891/
Rhens891/
Ren's891/
Reëns891/
Raens891/
Rns866/
Rensch803,081/
Rhenns8057/
Remnås8031/
Rheens809/
Rennæs804/
Reunss803/
Renshe801/
Rehnns801/
Rhuens801/
Rhiens801/
Rhaens801/
Rehens801/
Reense801/
Reunns800/
Rhoens800/
Roehns800/
Renz7522,335/
Rems75913/
Rins75380/
Röns7521/
Ryns756/
Rnst752/
Rnsp751/
Rnsd751/
Rhns751/
Rnss751/
Roensch73423/
Geerens7387/
Riensch7362/
Rensová7324/
Rehnsch7311/
Rensche735/
Raensch732/
Rehenns731/
Rench671,665/
Renze67825/
Renje67587/
Rence67452/
Reems67356/
Remse67105/
Ruenz6770/
Rions6753/
Rhyns6748/
Rinse6746/
Rijns6741/
Roenz6738/
Ryons6735/
Remst6735/
Rånås6731/
Remsh6730/
Rönns6728/
Rønås6716/
Rhems6714/
Ruins679/
Rhins675/
Remås675/
Rienz673/
Hryns673/
Rinns673/
Ørnsø673/
Roehnsch672/
Ørnås672/
Rinsh671/
Rnsdd671/
Reenz671/
Rymns670/
Rinst670/
Hrnst670/
Rynns670/

Rens Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rens in the Hindi language
रेन्सrensa-
Rens in the Marathi language
रेन्सrensa-
Rens in the Russian language
Ренсrens-

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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 Rens
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