Rentel Family History

Rentel Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Rendel, Mentel, Rengel, Dentel, Renter, Rentzel, Rensel, Engel, Eitel, Keitel

3,000 record(s) for Rentel

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
370	Military Records
339	Immigration Records
817	Census and Voter Lists
716	Member Trees

Where is the Rentel family from?

You can see how Rentel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rentel family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Rentel families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 3 Rentel families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Rentel's in USA. New York had the highest population of Rentel families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rentel surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Rentel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Machinist and New worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Rentel. 34% of Rentel men worked as a Machinist and 100% of Rentel women worked as a New worker.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Machinist

34%

Farmer

34%

Laborer

34%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

New worker

100%

What Rentel family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 817 census records available for the last name Rentel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rentel census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 339 immigration records available for the last name Rentel. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 370 military records available for the last name Rentel. For the veterans among your Rentel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Rentel lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Rentel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Rentel in 1961 was 59, and 83 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Rentel ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.