Rentsch Surname
Approximately 6,614 people bear this surname
Rentsch Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Renz, a pet form of Laurentius (laurel, symbol of victory).
Rentsch Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,987 | 1:26,952 | 3,557 |
| Switzerland | 1,956 | 1:4,199 | 598 |
| Australia | 967 | 1:27,917 | 3,798 |
| United States | 498 | 1:727,829 | 57,157 |
| Austria | 27 | 1:315,386 | 35,058 |
| France | 24 | 1:2,767,613 | 196,808 |
| Norway | 24 | 1:214,262 | 24,079 |
| Denmark | 23 | 1:245,422 | 19,084 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| Jersey | 14 | 1:7,086 | 1,520 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| El Salvador | 4 | 1:1,585,972 | 4,802 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
Rentsch (11) may also be a first name.
Rentsch Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Renz, a pet form of Laurentius (laurel, symbol of victory).
Rentsch Demographics
Average Male Rentsch Height
175.8 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Rentsch Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rentsch Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rentsch occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rentsch? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 74,320th most prevalent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,101,836 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Rentsch are found; 75 percent are found in Western Europe and 71 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most numerous first name on earth, borne by 11 people.
The last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 2,987 people, or 1 in 26,952. In Germany it is most numerous in: Saxony, where 43 percent live, Brandenburg, where 8 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 8 percent live. Not including Germany this surname occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 30 percent live and Australia, where 15 percent live.
Rentsch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rentsch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rentsch last name expanded 1,992 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Rentsch Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Rentsch surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Rentsch earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 11.46% more than the national average, earning 385,747 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 215.39% more than the national average, earning R 749,484 per year; in United States they earn 6.76% more than the national average, earning $46,068 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.93% more than the national average, earning $70,515 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rentzsch | 93 | 1,501 | / |
| Roentsch | 93 | 16 | / |
| Rientsch | 93 | 7 | / |
| Rentsche | 93 | 1 | / |
| Rentcsch | 93 | 1 | / |
| Rentch | 92 | 107 | / |
| Rentsh | 92 | 3 | / |
| Rintsch | 86 | 94 | / |
| Röntsch | 86 | 76 | / |
| Räntsch | 86 | 32 | / |
| Renzsch | 86 | 19 | / |
| Rentche | 86 | 0 | / |
| Rench | 83 | 1,665 | / |
| Rents | 83 | 429 | / |
| Rentschová | 82 | 2 | / |
| Röntzsch | 80 | 35 | / |
| Räntzsch | 80 | 25 | / |
| Rintzsch | 80 | 11 | / |
| Renczsch | 80 | 1 | / |
| Reents | 77 | 1,584 | / |
| Rients | 77 | 390 | / |
| Rentse | 77 | 89 | / |
| Hrents | 77 | 20 | / |
| Renche | 77 | 11 | / |
| Rentts | 77 | 8 | / |
| Rintch | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hrench | 77 | 0 | / |
| Renc | 73 | 364 | / |
| Rnch | 73 | 6 | / |
| Rintche | 71 | 12 | / |
| Rinzsch | 71 | 4 | / |
| Rentz | 67 | 7,884 | / |
| Renci | 67 | 356 | / |
| Rencz | 67 | 253 | / |
| Rencs | 67 | 159 | / |
| Rinch | 67 | 76 | / |
| Rints | 67 | 63 | / |
| Rentsova | 67 | 13 | / |
| Rynch | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rzenc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rends | 67 | 1 | / |
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