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    The surname Renault

    A French surname, carried by 513 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ɹəˈnoʊ/ 2 syllables Soundex R543

    Renault: #42,308 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Renault #42,308, 513 people Renault: #42,308 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Renault #42,308, 513 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Renault is more common than 73.9% of them.

    Origin

    French origin

    Borrowed from French Renault, itself derived from Proto-Germanic *Raginawaldaz. Doublet of Reynold.

    One of 791 French surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 513 people named Renault in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 601,843 Americans. That is up 17% since 2000, when the Census counted 440.

    #42,308
    rank among US surnames
    513
    people in 2010
    0.2
    per 100,000 Americans
    +16.6%
    change since 2000 (was #45,735)

    Who is named Renault

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    86% of people named Renault identified as white (not Hispanic), 4.7% as American Indian and Alaska Native and 3.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 86%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 4.7%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.7%
    • Two or more races 3.3%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Asian & Pacific Islander are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Other French surnames

    All 791 French surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Renault come from?
    Borrowed from French Renault, itself derived from Proto-Germanic *Raginawaldaz. Doublet of Reynold.
    How common is the surname Renault?
    513 people in the United States had the surname Renault in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 601,843 Americans. It ranked 42,308th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Renault?
    In the 2010 Census, 86% of people named Renault identified as white (not Hispanic), and 4.7% as American Indian and Alaska Native.
    How do you pronounce Renault?
    Renault is /ɹəˈnoʊ/, 2 syllables.
    Is the surname Renault getting more or less common?
    More common. 440 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 513 in 2010, up 17%.