Settlement on the River Rent
An English habitational surname derived from a place name. It likely refers to a farmstead or village associated with the River Rent in Scotland or northern England, combining a geographic feature with the Old English suffix 'tun' meaning settlement.
Less common today
Renton isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,694 in 2024.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The protagonist and narrator of the novel and film · Trainspotting
The main protagonist of the anime series · Eureka Seven
