Where Does The Last Name René Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

René occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Rene, Renê, Reñé, Réné or Renè. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name René? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 336,072^nd most frequent last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 6,643,159 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of René are found; 25 percent are found in Western Europe and 21 percent are found in Luso-South America. René is also the 8,459^th most commonly held forename world-wide, borne by 122,238 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is carried by 228 people, or 1 in 938,923. In Brazil it is most common in: São Paulo, where 18 percent are found, Acre, where 17 percent are found and Santa Catarina, where 13 percent are found. Not including Brazil René occurs in 52 countries. It is also found in France, where 21 percent are found and Canada, where 17 percent are found.