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Rent Family History

Rent Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Trent, Brent, Ren, Dent, Kent, Gent, Renk, Rene, Rentz, Lent

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Where is the Rent family from?

You can see how Rent families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rent family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rent families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 39 Rent families living in London. This was about 15% of all the recorded Rent's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Rent families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rent surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Rent ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Rent. 79% of Rent women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Housewife
    8%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    8%
  • Bank Clerk
    8%

What Rent family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Rent. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rent census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 926 immigration records available for the last name Rent. 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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Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Rent. For the veterans among your Rent ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rent lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Rent life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Rent in 1954 was 49, and 84 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Rent

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Rent ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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