Renan is used as a family name or surname in Brazil. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Renan
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Brazil
Meaning: Name worn in the Cotes d'Armor. It is a variant of Ronan, Christian name popularized by an Irish saint who lived as a hermit in the forest of Névet. Etymology: diminutive Irish ron (= seal).

How popular is Renan?

Renan is common in Brazil.

Renan is ranked 46184 on our list.

Renan is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Brazil which signifies that it is originated from Brazil. Around 10398 people have been found who wears Renan as their family name. Renan is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
823,980 India6
318,252 Ukraine6
101,066 Zimbabwe5
14,126 Colombia3
26,321 Israel3
78,945 Argentina3
20,541 Peru3
3,478 Haiti2
9,272 Ecuador2
54,135 Philippines2
448,262 Canada1
10,958 Bangladesh1
897,276 Russia1
289,511 England1
10,190 Bahrain1
19,533 Uruguay1
83,428 United Arab Emirates1
6,033 Benin1
53,505 Turkey1
17,768 Pakistan1
38,830 Morocco1
3,586 Honduras1
7,941 Guatemala1
172,258 Germany1
153,416 Italy1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
21,901 Chile27
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
224,845 United States79
Countries with hundreds of Renan:
18,853 France514
10,846 Mexico419
58,806 Indonesia151
Countries with thousands of Renan:
1,692 Brazil9,158
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

During the great famine, 23 years old workman John Renan who was residing in Ireland migrated to USA on May 26, 1846 by England put out from Liverpool. 12 years old Ann Renan, Workman Pat Renan, Andrew Renan (18) Immigrant, Jane Renan, aged 22, Spinster Eliza Renan, T. Renan (35) Immigrant, are other Renan that migrated to US.

Comments

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Lovella Higham
renan is a Breton family name, representing the former name of Ronan baptism from the Irish Ronan meaning little seal that name was popularized by the original St. Ire- dency, friend of St. Padrig, who came in brittany where he led a hermit's life in the forest of nevet that name enters the composition of names of localities, as locronan situated in the Finistere, locronan en plestin in the ratings-d'armor and saint-renan (finistère ).

Renan Namesakes

  • Simone Renant, Film actress
  • Ernest Renan, Philosopher
  • Ernest Renan, Philosopher
  • Wagner Renan Ribeiro, Soccer player
  • Ernest Renan, Philosopher
  • Sergio Renán, Actor
  • Simone Renant, Film actress
  • Sergio Renán, Actor
  • Philibert Renan, Ernest Renan's father
  • Ernest Renan, Philosopher

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