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Renouf Family History

Renouf Name Meaning

French and Channel Islands: from a Norman French personal name deriving from the ancient Germanic personal name Raginwulf composed of the elements ragin ‘counsel decision’ + wulf ‘wolf’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Renaud, Rolf, Reiff, Requa, Renko, Geno, Venus, Xenos, Renew, Wanous

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Where is the Renouf family from?

You can see how Renouf families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Renouf family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Renouf families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 676 Renouf families living in Channel Islands. This was about 88% of all the recorded Renouf's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands had the highest population of Renouf families in 1891.
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What did your Renouf ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Plumber and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Renouf. 50% of Renouf men worked as a Plumber and 85% of Renouf women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Renouf were Stonemason Heavy Worker and Housewife. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Plumber
    50%
  • Stonemason Heavy Worker
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Domestic Duties
    4%
  • Housewife
    4%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Renouf. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Renouf. For the veterans among your Renouf ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Renouf lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Renouf life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Renouf in 1962 was 76, and 66 in 2004.

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