Scottish (Fife): habitational name from Rintoul in Orwell (Kinross-shire) from Scottish Gaelic raon or rinn an t-sabhail ‘field’ or ‘point of the barn’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Rintoul families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rintoul family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Rintoul families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1911 there were 36 Rintoul families living in Ontario. This was about 50% of all the recorded Rintoul's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Rintoul families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rintoul surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Lady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Rintoul. 45% of Rintoul men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Rintoul women worked as a Lady. .
Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Rintoul life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Rintoul in 1956 was 58, and 80 in 2004.