Baerentsen Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Denmark

Baerentsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Baerentsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Baerentsen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Baerentsen is more frequently found in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Baerentsen.

How Common Is The Last Name Baerentsen? popularity and diffusion

Baerentsen is the 3,665,662nd most commonly occurring last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Baerentsen live; 90 percent live in Northern Europe and 86 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most widespread in Sweden, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 703,340. In Sweden it is most frequent in: Skåne County, where 57 percent are found and Stockholm County, where 43 percent are found. Besides Sweden this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 38 percent are found and Brazil, where 3 percent are found.

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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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