Renouf

Renouf Meaning & Origin

About Renouf
The surname Renouf is of French origin and is derived from the Old French personal name Renouf, which itself is a diminutive form of the name René. Renouf is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Renouf. The name Renouf is fairly common in the Channel Islands, particularly in Guernsey, and can also be found in other parts of the world where French influence or migration has occurred.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Renouf: 317
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,068
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Renouf 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
RNF
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0501
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH0 N UW1 F
🌐 IPA
/rəˈnuf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RNF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R510

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Renouf in Braille

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

The name Renouf in braille

How to sign the name Renouf using Sign Language

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

The name Renouf in sign language

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