Renwick
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English hræfn (“raven”) + wīc (“abode, dwelling-place”).
Proper noun
Renwick (countable and uncountable, plural Renwicks)
- A village in Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY596435).
- A city in Humboldt County, Iowa, United States
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Renwick is the 14127th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2127 individuals. Renwick is most common among White (81.29%) and Black/African American (12.79%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Renwick”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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