Barentsen Surname

695,980th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 424 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Barentsen Surname User-submission:

The Barentsen surname means 'son of Barent'.

Barentsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3371:50,1108,589
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
England61:9,286,343223,652
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Bärentsen (1) are calculated separately.

Barentsen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Barentsen surname means 'son of Barent'.

- raechelrocks

Barentsen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Barentsen is found most frequently in The Netherlands. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Bärentsen. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barentsen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Barentsen is the 695,980th most numerous last name in the world, held by around 1 in 17,187,608 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Barentsen reside; 81 percent reside in Western Europe and 81 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 337 people, or 1 in 50,110. In The Netherlands Barentsen is most common in: Zeeland, where 42 percent are found, South Holland, where 22 percent are found and North Brabant, where 10 percent are found. Other than The Netherlands this surname exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Barentsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Barentsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Barentsen last name increased 490 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Barentsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Barentsen are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Barentsen earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 24.94% more than the national average, earning $53,912 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.52% less than the national average, earning $41,970 CAD per year.

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