Rentsch Family History

Rentsch Surname Meaning

German and Swiss German: variant of Rensch. Compare Rench. Germanized form of Sorbian Rjenč, R'entš, and Rentš and also of Rjeńš: from a pet form of Upper Sorbian and Lower Sorbian variants of any of various German personal names beginning with Rein-.

Compare German Reinisch 1 and Rensch. Also, it is a Sorbian cognate of the German personal name Lorenz. This variation showcases the linguistic interplay between German and Sorbian cultures.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Gentsch, Jentsch, Fetsch, Letsch, Rench, Teutsch, Pesch, Gertsch, Reisch, Benisch

6K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
1K	Military Records
552	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
5K	Member Trees

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Where is the Rentsch family from?

You can see how Rentsch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rentsch family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Rentsch families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 34 Rentsch families living in Nova Scotia. This was 100% of all the recorded Rentsch's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Rentsch families in 1911.

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What did your Rentsch ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Rentsch. 43% of Rentsch men worked as a Farmer and 43% of Rentsch women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rentsch were Carpenter and Housekeeper.

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Farmer

43%

Farming

15%

Salesman

15%

Carpenter

15%

Clerk

43%

Maid

29%

Housekeeper

29%

What Rentsch family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Rentsch. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rentsch census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 552 immigration records available for the last name Rentsch. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Rentsch. For the veterans among your Rentsch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rentsch lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Rentsch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Rentsch in 1964 was 68, and 74 in 2004.

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Rentsch Surname Meaning

Compare German Reinisch 1 and Rensch. Also, it is a Sorbian cognate of the German personal name Lorenz. This variation showcases the linguistic interplay between German and Sorbian cultures.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Rentsch family from?

What did your Rentsch ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

43%

Farming

15%

Salesman

15%

Carpenter

15%

Clerk

43%

Maid

29%

Housekeeper

29%

What Rentsch family records will you find?

What is the average Rentsch lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Rentsch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Rentsch in 1964 was 68, and 74 in 2004.

Rentsch Family History

Rentsch Surname Meaning

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Rentsch Surname Meaning

15,000 record(s) for Rentsch

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Where is the Rentsch family from?

What did your Rentsch ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Rentsch family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Rentsch family history

What is the average Rentsch lifespan?

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