van Renesse Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Renesse Surname Definition:

(Dutch/Flemish), of Renesse; i. e., Deer's cape. (variant: van Nes.) Pierre du Terrail dit Bayard is world-renowned; but two centuries before “le bon Chevalier, sans peur et sans reproche,” there lived a noble Zeelander, John van Renesse, who was called “De vroome en onversaagde Ridder;” i.

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van Renesse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1281:131,93120,423
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547

van Renesse Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch/Flemish), of Renesse; i. e., Deer's cape. (variant: van Nes.) Pierre du Terrail dit Bayard is world-renowned; but two centuries before “le bon Chevalier, sans peur et sans reproche,” there lived a noble Zeelander, John van Renesse, who was called “De vroome en onversaagde Ridder;” i. e., The pious and fearless knight.

[Van RENSSELAER] (New York), Of Rensselaer; i. e., Deer's couch, Hart's harbor. The Van Rensselaers came from Gelderland. (variant: Raleigh.) [REVERE] (English), River. (variant: du Rieu and del Rio.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

van Renesse Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Renesse occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of van Renesse click here.

How Common Is The Last Name van Renesse? popularity and diffusion

The last name van Renesse is the 1,415,499th most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 47,631,019 people. van Renesse is primarily found in Europe, where 85 percent of van Renesse are found; 84 percent are found in Western Europe and 84 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most common in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 128 people, or 1 in 131,931. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: South Holland, where 41 percent live, North Holland, where 29 percent live and Overijssel, where 9 percent live. Other than The Netherlands this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

van Renesse Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Renesse earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 123.06% more than the national average, earning $96,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 75.75% more than the national average, earning $87,320 CAD per year.

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