Renz Surname

24,227th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,335 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Renz Surname Definition:

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

Renz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany14,6171:5,508665
United States4,5411:79,8199,096
Brazil9691:220,9238,560
Switzerland6291:13,0572,159
Austria3811:22,3503,518
Canada3511:104,97311,323
Argentina1511:283,06922,733
Poland1131:336,36138,482
Australia681:396,99632,204
Philippines561:1,807,825113,961
Scotland391:137,2778,372
Israel361:237,71222,042
England361:1,547,72466,012
Netherlands331:511,73348,115
Sweden321:307,71121,451
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
Thailand251:2,825,534284,782
Czechia231:462,32550,029
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Spain171:2,750,12061,567
Chile141:1,258,32022,898
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Paraguay121:603,0627,396
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
France81:8,302,840321,660
Liechtenstein61:6,396809
India61:127,844,230863,365
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
China31:455,773,85521,925
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5121:98,0839,977

Renz (14,189) may also be a first name.

Renz 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

Renz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Renz (Arabic: رنز, Russian: Ренз) is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Renz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 24,227th most frequently held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 326,284 people. Renz occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Renz are found; 70 percent are found in Western Europe and 70 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Renz is also the 48,162nd most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 14,189 people.

The last name Renz is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 14,617 people, or 1 in 5,508. In Germany it is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 56 percent reside, Bavaria, where 13 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this last name occurs in 62 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Brazil, where 4 percent reside.

Renz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Renz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Renz last name rose 887 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Renz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Renz last name are 15.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.41% being registered with the political party.

The amount Renz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 42.43% less than the national average, earning 199,249 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.99% more than the national average, earning $46,598 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.59% less than the national average, earning $48,394 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rentz897,884/
Renze89825/
Rencz89253/
Ruenz8970/
Roenz8938/
Rensz8937/
Rendz8914/
Rienz893/
Renzz891/
Reenz891/
Rnz865/
Roentz8067/
Rentze8022/
Raentz805/
Rientz802/
Hrendz801/
Renzhe801/
Rens755,832/
Renc75364/
Rünz75258/
Rönz75253/
Rinz75209/
Remz75103/
Renč7596/
Rnzs751/
Rndz751/
Rncz751/
Rynz751/
Rznz751/
Renzsch7319/
Rench671,665/
Rentzsch671,501/
Renje67587/
Rence67452/
Rents67429/
Reens67386/
Renci67356/
Rintz67282/
Rense67257/
Rencs67159/
Rinze67126/
Riens6778/
Ryntz6757/
Roens6743/
Remze6724/
Rehns6724/
Renås6719/
Rensh6715/
Hrndz6715/
Rüntz6714/
Renså6712/
Renss679/
Renns677/
Ruens674/
Renst673/
Hrens673/
Remtz672/
Raens671/
Reuns671/
Rends671/
Rhens671/
Ren's671/
Renczsch671/
Rzenc671/
Röntz671/
Rnzhd671/
Reëns671/
Remzt671/

Renz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Renz in the Russian language
Рензrenz-
Renz in the Arabic language
رنزrnz-

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Renz Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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