Renfrew

Renfrew Meaning & Origin

About Renfrew
The surname Renfrew is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Renfrew, a town located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. The name Renfrew is believed to have originated from the Old English words "hreinn" meaning "clean" or "pure," and "friðr" meaning "peace" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Renfrew can be interpreted to mean "dweller at the clean or pure peace."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Renfrew is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Renfrew: 627
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,812
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Renfrew based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RNFR
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R05160
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EH1 N F R UW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɛnfru/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RNFR', 'RNFRF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Renfrew in Braille

Here's how to represent Renfrew in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Renfrew in braille

How to sign the name Renfrew using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Renfrew using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Renfrew in sign language

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