Rentema Surname

2,020,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 86 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Rentema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rentema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands701:241,24531,316
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Rentema Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rentema is most common in The Netherlands. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rentema? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rentema is the 2,020,555th most frequently held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 84,738,906 people. The last name Rentema is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Rentema are found; 92 percent are found in Western Europe and 92 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Rentema is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 70 people, or 1 in 241,245. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: North Holland, where 34 percent reside, Gelderland, where 23 percent reside and Groningen, where 16 percent reside. Outside of The Netherlands this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 9 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rntema921/
Reentemma881/
Remtema8660/
Rentoma8635/
Rentama8621/
Rintema861/
Rintesmai7512/
Rintama71132/
Rintoma712/
Rintima711/
Rintamaa67153/
Rientamo677/
Rinthima671/
Rintamo577/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rentema
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