Rent

Rent Meaning & Origin

About Rent
The surname Rent is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be derived from the Old English word "rent," meaning "a payment made for the use or occupation of land, a building, or other property." In this context, the surname may have been given to someone who worked as a landlord or collected rent. Alternatively, it could be a variant of the surname Rend, which is derived from the Old English word "rendan," meaning "to tear or split." This could suggest that the surname Rent was originally given to someone who was skilled at tearing or splitting objects, such as a woodcutter or a tailor.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rent: 269
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,332
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rent 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

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
RNT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
RA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
R053
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
R EH1 N T
๐ŸŒ IPA
/rษ›nt/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('RNT', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rent in Braille

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

The name Rent in braille

How to sign the name Rent using Sign Language

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

The name Rent in sign language

Numerology