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Renilson Family History

Renilson Surname Meaning

from Randal a pet form or Middle English and Older Scots pronunciation of the personal name Randolf + -son. See Randall.

It might in theory be confused with Rennoldson a northern English surname; note James Renoldson 1695 in IGI (Gladsmuir E Lothian).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Renilson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Renilson family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Renilson families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there were 9 Renilson families living in Roxburghshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Renilson's in Scotland. Roxburghshire had the highest population of Renilson families in 1841.
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Average Renilson life expectancy in 1995 was 91 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 73.

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