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

Rentie, 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 Rentie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rentie in America

Rentie is the 60960th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rentie surname appeared 330 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Rentie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rentie 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 Rentie

The surname Rentie is believed to have originated in the Netherlands during the late medieval period, likely between the 13th and 15th centuries. It is thought to have derived from the Dutch word "renten," which means "income" or "revenue," suggesting that the name may have been given to an individual who worked as a tax collector or someone involved in the management of finances or rents.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the surname Rentie can be found in the archives of the city of Utrecht, where a person named Jan Rentie is listed as a resident in the year 1428. There are also references to individuals with the surname Rentie in the records of the nearby town of Amersfoort during the 16th century.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Rentie appears to have spread throughout the Netherlands and parts of northern Germany. In the Dutch province of Friesland, there are records of a family named Rentie residing in the city of Leeuwarden in the mid-1600s. One notable figure from this time was Pieter Rentie (1590-1657), a merchant and local politician who served as a member of the city council in Leeuwarden.

As the Dutch established colonial settlements in various parts of the world during the 17th and 18th centuries, the surname Rentie likely traveled with them. For instance, there are records of individuals with the surname Rentie living in the Dutch East Indies (modern-day Indonesia) during the late 18th century.

Another prominent figure with the surname Rentie was Johannes Rentie (1761-1835), a Dutch painter and engraver who was born in Amsterdam. He is known for his landscapes and urban scenes depicting the Netherlands during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

In the 19th century, the surname Rentie continued to be found in various parts of the Netherlands, as well as in areas with significant Dutch populations, such as South Africa and the United States. One notable American with the surname Rentie was William Rentie (1818-1892), a businessman and politician who served as the mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the late 1800s.

As time passed, the surname Rentie underwent various spelling variations, including Renty, Rentey, and Rentier, likely due to regional differences in pronunciation and record-keeping practices. Despite these variations, the name's origins can be traced back to its Dutch roots and the concept of income or revenue management.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rentie

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

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 Rentie 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 Rentie 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 Rentie was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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