Explore the Family Name Renko
The meaning of Renko
1. Slovenian: from a pet form of the personal name Lovrenc (see Lawrence), or perhaps a topographic name or nickname from a derivative of vreti ‘to rise from a spring’, dialectally also ‘to shout, to grumble’. 2. Finnish: habitational name from farms so named, of unknown etymology. Established as a hereditary surname in Ostrobothnia in western Finland in the 19th century, but the farm names are from the Middle Ages. 3. German: from a pet form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with the element rang ‘curved, bending’; ‘slender’. This surname is very rare in Germany.
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How common is the last name Renko in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Renko has shown a moderate increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Renko ranked 48,776 in popularity and had 406 individuals bearing this surname. By 2010, the rank increased slightly to 48,060 with an account of 440 individuals holding the Renko surname. This represented an overall change of 1.47 in rank and an 8.37 percent increase in count over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #48,776 | #48,060 | 1.47% |
| Count | 406 | 440 | 8.37% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Renko
When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Renko, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, almost all (99.01 percent) of the people with the Renko surname identified as White. A decade later, the percentage dropped slightly to 95.68 percent. While there were no individuals who self-identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian/Alaskan Native in either census year, the 2010 data saw 1.36 percent of Renkos identifying as being of two or more races, and 2.5 percent identifying as Hispanic.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.01% | 95.68% | -3.36% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.5% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.36% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |