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Rendell History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Citations

Rendell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Germany

The ancient roots of the Rendell family are found in the German state of Bavaria. The Rendell surname, was a local name, for someone who lived in Bavaria, where they rose to prominence through their involvement in the social and cultural affairs of the area. The root form of this name is thought to be "Reindl" and "Reinl," which began as short forms for "Reinhard" or "Reinhold." There is a town called Rendel, in the Wetterau region of Hessen, to which the family may have lent its name, or from which the family name may come.

Early Origins of the Rendell family

The surname Rendell was first found in Bavaria, where the family contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation and would later play a large role in the political conflicts of the area. The family branched into many houses, many of which acquired estates and manors throughout the surrounding regions, where they played significant roles in the social and political affairs. The root name for all variations is thought to be "Reindl" and "Reinl," which began as short forms for "Reinhard" or "Reinhold." Individual bearers of the name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include Conrad Rendelere of Hessen, who lived around 1316.

Early History of the Rendell family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rendell research. Another 228 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1485, 1622, 1750, 1772, 1782, 1808 and 1814 are included under the topic Early Rendell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rendell Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Rendell include Rendall, Raendel, Rendal, Randahl, Rendel, Rendell, Raendal, Raendall, Raendell, Rendahl, Rendele, Raendele, Randel, Randell, Randl, Randal, Rendl, Reindell, Reindel, Reindl, Reinl, Raindel, Rayndel, Raindl, Rendeler, Reindeler, Randeler, Raendeler, Rendelere, Reindelere, Randelere and many more.

Early Notables of the Rendell family

Another 45 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Rendell Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rendell Ranking

In Newfoundland, Canada, the name Rendell is the 620^th most popular surname with an estimated 73 people with that name. 1

Rendell migration to the United States +

German settlers were among the most common to come to North America between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries. Poverty and religious persecution drove many Bavarians to make this long trek. tenant farmers were also enticed by the prospect of owning land. From east to west, these German immigrants populated the United States, settling in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada also provided homes to many. Early settlers bearing the Rendell surname or a spelling variation of the name include:

Rendell Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Seth Rendell, who arrived in Mississippi in 1798 2

Rendell Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

G Rendell, aged 36, who landed in South Carolina in 1812 2
Joseph Rendell, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1857

Rendell migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Rendell Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

James Rendell, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Santipore" in 1848 3
David Rendell, aged 32, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Standard" 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Rendell (post 1700) +

Marjorie "Midge" Osterlund Rendell (b. 1947), American federal judge and former First Lady of Pennsylvania
Edward Gene "Ed" Rendell (b. 1944), American politician and Governor of Pennsylvania
Edward G. Rendell (b. 1944), American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1992-2000 5
Matthew Rendell (1959-2023), Australian rules footballer who played in 256 matches scoring 147 goals in the Australian Football League and South Australian National Football League (1977-1992)
Donald Percy "Don" Rendell (1926-2015), English jazz musician and arranger
Ruth Barbara Rendell CBE (1930-2015), Baroness Rendell of Babergh, English author of thrillers and psychological murder mysteries, best known for her Chief Inspector Wexford series
Stuart Rendell (b. 1972), Australian Olympic hammer thrower
Scott Rendell (b. 1986), English footballer
Stephen Rendell Herder, newspaper publisher in St. John's, Newfoundland
Charles Rendell Mabey (1877-1959), American politician, the fifth Governor of Utah

Historic Events for the Rendell family +

HMS Hood

Mr. Stewart R J Rendell (b. 1921), English Able Seaman serving for the Royal Navy from South Wigston, Leicestershire, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 6

HMS Repulse

Mr. Edwin Rendell, British Able Bodied Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and survived the sinking 7

Citations +

The order of Common Surnames in 1955 in Newfoundland retrieved on 20th October 2021 (retrieved from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary corrected edition ISBN 0-7735-1782-0)
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) SANTIPORE 1848. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1848Santipore.htm
South Australian Register Tuesday 3 February 1852. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) STANDARD 1852. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/standard1852.shtml
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 21) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm
HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html