Explore the Family Name Rentfrow
The meaning of Rentfrow
Altered form of Scottish Renfrew.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Rentfrow in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Rentfrow has seen a growth in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name improved from being the 39,824th most popular surname in 2000 to the 37,029th in 2010, indicating an increase of 7.02 percent. The count of people with the Rentfrow surname also rose during this period, jumping from 519 individuals in 2000 to 603 in 2010, a significant increase of 16.18 percent. This means that for every 100,000 people in the U.S., approximately 0.2 had the surname Rentfrow in 2010, up from 0.19 in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #39,824 | #37,029 | 7.02% |
| Count | 519 | 603 | 16.18% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.19 | 0.2 | 5.26% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rentfrow
In terms of ethnicity, the Rentfrow surname has seen some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In both years, no individuals identified themselves as having Asian/Pacific Islander or Black ethnic identities. The proportion identifying as White decreased slightly from 94.41 percent in 2000 to 91.38 percent in 2010. The number of those reporting their ethnicity as two or more races also fell by 13.79 percent. However, there have been considerable increases in the percentage of people with the Rentfrow surname identifying as Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native, with increases of 87.74 percent and 41.04 percent respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.41% | 91.38% | -3.21% |
| Hispanic | 2.12% | 3.98% | 87.74% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 2.12% | 2.99% | 41.04% |
| Two or More Races | 1.16% | 1% | -13.79% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |