How common is the surname René?

2,933 people in the United States had the surname René in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 105,266 Americans. It ranked 10,860th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named René?

Wendy Rene, American singer, followed by Henri René.

Where is the surname René most common?

Wikidata records people named René in the United States.

Is the surname René getting more or less common?

More common. 2,175 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,933 in 2010, up 35%.

Is René also a first name?

Yes. René is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname René

A surname, carried by 2,933 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex R500 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). René is more common than 93.3% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,933 people named René in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 105,266 Americans. That is up 35% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,175.

#10,860

rank among US surnames

2,933

people in 2010

1.0

per 100,000 Americans

+34.9%

change since 2000 (was #12,942)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#10,851	Henriksen	2,935	105,194
#10,857	Munday	2,934	105,230
#10,860	Messmer	2,933	105,266
#10,866	Owsley	2,932	105,302

Who is named René

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

63% of people named René identified as Black (not Hispanic), 24% as white (not Hispanic) and 8.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Black (not Hispanic) 63%
White (not Hispanic) 24%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8.5%
Two or more races 2.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Renés

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Wendy Rene
American singer, 1947–2014
Henri René
American musician (1906–1993)
Chris Rene
American musician, born 1982

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like René

René has the Soundex code R500, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code R500.

Questions

How common is the surname René?: 2,933 people in the United States had the surname René in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 105,266 Americans. It ranked 10,860th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname René?: In the 2010 Census, 63% of people named René identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 24% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named René?: Wendy Rene, American singer, followed by Henri René.
Where is the surname René most common?: Wikidata records people named René in the United States.
Is the surname René getting more or less common?: More common. 2,175 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,933 in 2010, up 35%.
Is René also a first name?: Yes. René is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.