Renssen Surname

889,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 302 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Renssen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Renssen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2771:60,96510,486
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Renssen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Renssen occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Renssen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 889,654th most frequently occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,130,947 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Renssen reside; 92 percent reside in Western Europe and 92 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Renssen is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 277 people, or 1 in 60,965. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: Overijssel, where 22 percent reside, Limburg, where 17 percent reside and North Holland, where 15 percent reside. Not including The Netherlands this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 3 percent reside and South Africa, where 3 percent reside.

Renssen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Renssen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 37 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rensen923,002/
Ruensen861/
Rehnsen861/
Rensenk861/
Renshen861/
Rensson860/
Renseng860/
Renschen80215/
Renssink801/
Rensehen801/
Renschausen781/
Renschousen780/
Renson773,316/
Remsen77919/
Rengen77637/
Renjen77215/
Rønsen77159/
Renzen77148/
Rensin7767/
Rinsen7715/
Rönsen7710/
Rencen779/
Rensan778/
Rensem771/
Hrnsen771/
Ruennsaen751/
Renschhausen741/
Rensing712,410/
Renchen71268/
Ruensin71141/
Rendgen7138/
Renzeng7131/
Rensian7127/
Renjeng7126/
Renshon7111/
Rensaan7110/
Rønåsen7110/
Renshan718/
Rynsent718/
Renzhen716/
Rensang716/
Rensong714/
Ruensan714/
Rengeng713/
Røengen713/
Rendjen713/
Renceng713/
Rienson712/
Rengent712/
Rehnson712/
Rinseng712/
Rinsson712/
Rensand712/
Rennson711/
Rinsent711/
Rensanh711/
Hrenson711/
Rinshousen710/
Reunson710/
Renzhousen710/
Renschin6795/
Rijnsent6774/
Renchesn6712/
Rönnåsen677/
Rencheng673/
Rnson671/
Renchenn671/
Rehnsing671/
Rehenson670/
Reensone670/
Renchend670/

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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 Renssen
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