Rentmeister

Rentmeister Meaning & Origin

About Rentmeister
The surname Rentmeister is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German term "rentmeister," meaning "rent master" or "rent collector." It was an occupational name given to individuals who were responsible for collecting rents or managing the financial affairs of an estate or property. The surname Rentmeister thus signifies a person who held a position of authority in the administration of rents or financial matters.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rentmeister: 151
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,639
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rentmeister 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
RNTMSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
RANA
🔊 Soundex
R053502306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R EH1 N T M AY0 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/rentmeister*/
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('RNTMSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rentmeister in Braille

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

The name Rentmeister in braille

How to sign the name Rentmeister using Sign Language

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

The name Rentmeister in sign language

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