Explore the Family Name Renson

The meaning of Renson

1. English: variant of Rennison, a cognate of 2 below. 2. French, Walloon, and Flemish: from a pet form, with the French double diminutive suffix -eçon, -esson, of a personal name beginning with Ren-, derived from an ancient Germanic name compound name with the first element ragin ‘counsel’. Compare Ranson 2 and Remson 2.

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How common is the last name Renson in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Renson saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 109,915th, but by 2010 it had dropped to 129,825th, a change of -18.11%. The number of individuals carrying the Renson surname also declined, with the count falling from 149 in 2000 to 131 in 2010, representing a decline of -12.08%. The proportion per 100,000 people fell from 0.06 to 0.04 during this period, a decrease of -33.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#109,915	#129,825	-18.11%
Count	149	131	-12.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.04	-33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Renson

Analyzing the ethnic identity of those with the surname Renson, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, there were no reported changes within the Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories between 2000 and 2010. However, there was a notable shift among White, Black and Hispanic identities. The percentage of White individuals decreased from 88.59% to 85.50%, while Black representation increased significantly from 5.37% to 11.45%, which is an increase of over 100%. Interestingly, the data indicates that all Hispanic representation disappeared by 2010, down from 4.03% in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.59%	85.5%	-3.49%
Black	5.37%	11.45%	113.22%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	4.03%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%