2000
#62,236
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 301
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.11
Very Rare Last name
Renberg
A locational surname originating from a place likely named after a person.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 382 Americans carry the last name Renberg. That puts it at #64,521 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.11 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 897,263 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Renberg surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
382
1 in 897,263
Census rank
#64,521
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
333
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 333 bearers of the surname Renberg in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.11 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 64521st position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Renberg, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.3%) and Two or More Races (4.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Renberg
The surname Renberg is of German origin, and it can be traced back to the late Middle Ages, around the 14th or 15th century. The name is believed to have originated from a place name, likely a town or village in one of the German-speaking regions of central Europe.
One possible derivation is from the German word "Renn," which means "to run" or "to flow," combined with the word "Berg," meaning "mountain" or "hill." This could suggest that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a running stream or river in a mountainous area.
Another theory is that the name Renberg is a variant of the more common German surname Reinberg, which is derived from the personal name "Rein" or "Rainer" and the word "Berg." This would imply that the name's origins are associated with a person named Rein or Rainer who lived near a mountain or hill.
The earliest known recorded instances of the surname Renberg can be found in historical documents and records from the 16th and 17th centuries in various German-speaking regions, such as Bavaria, Saxony, and the Rhineland. Some notable individuals with the surname Renberg from this period include Johannes Renberg (1545-1611), a German theologian and professor at the University of Tübingen, and Hans Renberg (1590-1647), a German military officer who served in the Thirty Years' War.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, the name Renberg continued to appear in various German regions, as well as in areas where German immigrants had settled, such as parts of the United States and Canada. Notable bearers of the name during this time include Karl Renberg (1770-1842), a German writer and translator, and Friedrich Renberg (1815-1889), a German painter and illustrator.
As for place names potentially associated with the surname Renberg, there is a town called Reinberg in the German state of Saxony, which could be related to the name's origins. Additionally, there are several villages and towns in Germany with names similar to Renberg, such as Rennerberg, Rennberg, and Renneberg, which may have contributed to the evolution of the surname.
Overall, the surname Renberg has a rich history rooted in the German language and culture, with potential connections to geographical features like mountains and rivers, as well as personal names from the region's past.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Renberg
Among Census respondents with the surname Renberg, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.3%) and Two or More Races (4.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Renberg bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Renberg surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White88.3% · 294
- Hispanic or Latino6.3% · 21
- Two or more races4.8% · 16
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Renberg
Renberg appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#60,196
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 335
+34 bearers (+11.3%)
Per 100,000 0.11
Rank movement Up 2,040 places
2020
#64,521
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 333
-2 bearers (-0.6%)
Per 100,000 0.11
Rank movement Down 4,325 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #62,236 | 301 | 0.11 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #60,196 | 335 | 0.11 | +34 bearers (+11.3%) | Up 2,040 places |
| 2020 | #64,521 | 333 | 0.11 | -2 bearers (-0.6%) | Down 4,325 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Renberg surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #60,196 | #64,521 | -7.2% |
| Count | 335 | 333 | -0.6% |
| Per 100K | 0.11 | 0.11 | 1.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Renberg bearers went from 335 to 333 (-0.6% change). The surname moved down 4,325 positions in the national ranking, going from #60,196 to #64,521.
Notable bearers
Famous people with the surname Renberg
FAQ
Renberg surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Renberg?
Name Census estimates that about 382 living Americans carry the surname Renberg. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 897,263 residents.
How common is Renberg?
Renberg ranks #64,521 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.11 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 333 people with the surname Renberg. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (382), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.11 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.11 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Renberg.
Has Renberg become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Renberg went from 335 recorded bearers to 333. That is a decrease of 2 (-0.6%). In the national ranking it fell from #60,196 to #64,521.
What does the Census say about the background of Renberg?
Among Census respondents with the surname Renberg, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.3%) and Two or More Races (4.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Renberg in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.3% (294 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Renberg appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (88.3%), Hispanic (6.3%), Two or More Races (4.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Renberg (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Renberg mean?
A locational surname originating from a place likely named after a person. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Renberg (0.11 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Renberg?
See how many people have the last name Renberg on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.