Find out how popular the last name Renaud is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Renaud.

Renaud, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Renaud surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Renaud in America

Renaud is the 5688th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Renaud surname appeared 6,094 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Renaud.

We can also compare 2010 data for Renaud to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Renaud

The surname Renaud is of French origin and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Germanic personal name Reinold or Reinald, composed of the elements "ragin" meaning "counsel" and "wald" meaning "rule." The name was introduced into France by the Franks during their conquest and settlement of Gaul in the 5th century.

The name Renaud is first recorded in the 9th century in the Carolingian region of France. It appears in several medieval charters and manuscripts from this period, indicating its early establishment as a surname. One notable early bearer was Renaud de Montauban, a legendary figure from the medieval French chanson de geste known as "Les Quatre Fils Aymon" (The Four Sons of Aymon).

In the 11th century, the Domesday Book, a great survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, mentions several individuals with the surname Renaud or its variant spellings, suggesting that the name had spread to England by the Norman conquest.

During the Middle Ages, the surname Renaud was particularly prevalent in the regions of Normandy, Île-de-France, and Burgundy in France. It was also found in various parts of England, where it was sometimes anglicized as Reynold or Reynolds. Some notable historical figures with this surname include:

1. Renaud de Châtillon (c. 1125-1187), a French nobleman and military leader during the Crusades.
2. Jean Renaud (c. 1200-1269), a French architect and master mason responsible for the construction of the famous Notre-Dame Cathedral in Reims.
3. Renaud de Trie (c. 1300-1364), a French nobleman and military commander during the Hundred Years' War.
4. Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792), an influential English painter and one of the most prominent portraitists of the 18th century.
5. Jules Renard (1864-1910), a French author and member of the Académie Goncourt, best known for his works "Poil de Carotte" and "Histoires Naturelles."

The surname Renaud has also been associated with various place names throughout its history, such as Renaudière, Renaudie, and Renaudot, reflecting the widespread use and variations of the name across different regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Renaud

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Renaud.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Renaud was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Renaud has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Renaud was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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