Rentsch Surname

74,320th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,614 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Rentsch Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Renz, a pet form of Laurentius (laurel, symbol of victory).

Rentsch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,9871:26,9523,557
Switzerland1,9561:4,199598
Australia9671:27,9173,798
United States4981:727,82957,157
Austria271:315,38635,058
France241:2,767,613196,808
Norway241:214,26224,079
Denmark231:245,42219,084
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Jersey141:7,0861,520
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
England71:7,959,723202,100
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
El Salvador41:1,585,9724,802
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

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).

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

Rentsch Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rentsch is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rentsch? popularity and diffusion

Rentsch is the 74,320th most numerous surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,101,836 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Rentsch reside; 75 percent reside in Western Europe and 71 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Rentsch is also the 3,487,849th most widely held first name internationally It is held by 11 people.

This last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 2,987 people, or 1 in 26,952. In Germany Rentsch is primarily concentrated in: Saxony, where 43 percent are found, Brandenburg, where 8 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 8 percent are found. Beside Germany it occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 30 percent are found and Australia, where 15 percent are found.

Rentsch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rentsch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rentsch last name increased 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 with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rentzsch931,501/
Roentsch9316/
Rientsch937/
Rentsche931/
Rentcsch931/
Rentch92107/
Rentsh923/
Rintsch8694/
Röntsch8676/
Räntsch8632/
Renzsch8619/
Rentche860/
Rench831,665/
Rents83429/
Rentschová822/
Röntzsch8035/
Räntzsch8025/
Rintzsch8011/
Renczsch801/
Reents771,584/
Rients77390/
Rentse7789/
Hrents7720/
Renche7711/
Rentts778/
Rintch771/
Hrench770/
Renc73364/
Rnch736/
Rintche7112/
Rinzsch714/
Rentz677,884/
Renci67356/
Rencz67253/
Rencs67159/
Rinch6776/
Rints6763/
Rentsova6713/
Rynch673/
Rzenc671/
Rends671/

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