Arentsen Surname

217,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,887 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Denmark

Arentsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Arentsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands7321:23,0703,700
Denmark4211:13,4081,295
United States3561:1,018,14374,968
Chile771:228,7857,030
South Africa691:785,18453,751
Australia601:449,92835,109
Norway601:85,70511,873
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Wales111:281,32115,850
England91:6,190,895170,599
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
France31:22,140,907385,998
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Arentsen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Arentsen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Arentsen occurs most in The Netherlands. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arentsen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Arentsen is the 217,322nd most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 3,861,975 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Arentsen live; 41 percent live in Western Europe and 41 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Arentsen is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 732 people, or 1 in 23,070. In The Netherlands Arentsen is most prevalent in: Gelderland, where 54 percent live, Overijssel, where 11 percent live and South Holland, where 10 percent live. Beside The Netherlands it exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.

Arentsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Arentsen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,695 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Arentsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Arentsen surname are 28.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75.34% being registered with the party.

The amount Arentsen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 13.88% more than the national average, earning 394,110 kr per year; in Peru they earn 406.43% more than the national average, earning S/. 98,172 per year; in South Africa they earn 27.43% more than the national average, earning R 302,832 per year; in United States they earn 12.96% more than the national average, earning $48,740 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.28% less than the national average, earning $36,627 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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