Rentfrew Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Rentfrew Surname Definition:

(Scottish) One who came from Renfrew (flowing brook), in Renfrewshire.

Rentfrew Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:32,950,812797,015

Rentfrew Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scottish) One who came from Renfrew (flowing brook), in Renfrewshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Rentfrew Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rentfrew occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rentfrew? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rentfrew is the 5,812,366th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Rentfrew reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 32,950,812. In The United States Rentfrew is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 36 percent reside, Iowa, where 36 percent reside and Tennessee, where 18 percent reside.

Rentfrew Last Name Statistics demography

Rentfrew earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.88% less than the national average, earning $33,275 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rentfrow88753/
Rendtfrow821/
Rentefrow820/

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