Rentz Surname
Approximately 7,884 people bear this surname
Rentz Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Renz, a pet form of Laurentius (laurel, symbol of victory).
Rentz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,999 | 1:72,506 | 8,376 |
| Germany | 1,072 | 1:75,098 | 9,507 |
| France | 788 | 1:84,293 | 11,971 |
| Brazil | 369 | 1:580,147 | 21,655 |
| Canada | 265 | 1:139,040 | 14,308 |
| Poland | 120 | 1:316,740 | 36,993 |
| Argentina | 105 | 1:407,080 | 31,114 |
| Australia | 54 | 1:499,920 | 37,885 |
| South Africa | 36 | 1:1,504,936 | 77,557 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Chile | 15 | 1:1,174,432 | 21,998 |
| Hungary | 10 | 1:981,628 | 46,877 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 841 | 1:59,713 | 6,599 |
Rentz (39) may also be a first name.
Rentz Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Renz, a pet form of Laurentius (laurel, symbol of victory).
Rentz Demographics
Average Male Rentz Height
177.24 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Rentz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rentz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rentz is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rentz? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 63,531st most numerous last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 924,346 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Rentz are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Rentz is also the 1,637,361st most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 39 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 4,999 people, or 1 in 72,506. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Georgia, where 18 percent are found, Florida, where 14 percent are found and South Carolina, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 14 percent are found and France, where 10 percent are found.
Rentz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Rentz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rentz last name rose 594 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rentz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Rentz surname are 23.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.25% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Rentz earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.09% less than the national average, earning R 92,472 per year; in United States they earn 4.05% less than the national average, earning $41,403 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.17% less than the national average, earning $45,624 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roentz | 91 | 67 | / |
| Rentze | 91 | 22 | / |
| Raentz | 91 | 5 | / |
| Rientz | 91 | 2 | / |
| Renz | 89 | 22,335 | / |
| Rents | 80 | 429 | / |
| Rintz | 80 | 282 | / |
| Rencz | 80 | 253 | / |
| Ruenz | 80 | 70 | / |
| Ryntz | 80 | 57 | / |
| Roenz | 80 | 38 | / |
| Rüntz | 80 | 14 | / |
| Rendz | 80 | 14 | / |
| Rienz | 80 | 3 | / |
| Remtz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Reenz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Röntz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Renzz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rentzsch | 77 | 1,501 | / |
| Rnz | 75 | 5 | / |
| Reents | 73 | 1,584 | / |
| Rients | 73 | 390 | / |
| Rentch | 73 | 107 | / |
| Rentse | 73 | 89 | / |
| Hrents | 73 | 20 | / |
| Rentts | 73 | 8 | / |
| Rentsh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hrendz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hrintz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rentsch | 67 | 6,614 | / |
| Renc | 67 | 364 | / |
| Rünz | 67 | 258 | / |
| Rönz | 67 | 253 | / |
| Rinz | 67 | 209 | / |
| Renč | 67 | 96 | / |
| Renzsch | 67 | 19 | / |
| Rnzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rndz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rncz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rynz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rentche | 67 | 0 | / |
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Rentz Reference & Research
Rentz FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Rentz FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Rentz
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