Bentsen Surname

97,997th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,840 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Bentsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bentsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark2,4921:2,265172
Norway1,2281:4,188376
United States9261:391,42434,366
Sweden551:179,03212,357
Canada371:995,82774,831
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Greenland141:4,027416
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
England81:6,964,757184,742
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
France11:66,422,722504,397
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Bentsen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bentsen is held by more people in Denmark than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bentsen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 97,997th most widely held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,505,691 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Bentsen reside; 78 percent reside in Northern Europe and 78 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This last name is most frequently held in Denmark, where it is held by 2,492 people, or 1 in 2,265. In Denmark it is most common in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 36 percent are found, Region Zealand, where 19 percent are found and Central Denmark Region, where 17 percent are found. Not including Denmark Bentsen occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.

Bentsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bentsen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 18,520 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bentsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bentsen surname are 1.83% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.4% registered with the political party.

The amount Bentsen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 0.22% more than the national average, earning 346,851 kr per year; in United States they earn 15.79% more than the national average, earning $49,962 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.42% more than the national average, earning $66,286 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bendtsen933,820/
Bentseng9349/
Benthsen9315/
Bentszen931/
Benntsen930/
Benttsien882/
Bendtssen881/
Bentzen864,081/
Bentson861,231/
Bendsen86784/
Bentjen86118/
Bentgen8635/
Bentsyn865/
Ventsen861/
Bentcen860/
Bentsan860/
Bentzien80344/
Bendtzen80142/
Bentsink8096/
Bendtson8075/
Bentsson8028/
Bentsion8012/
Benntzen802/
Wentseng801/
Bendtsem801/
Benndsen801/
Bentsane801/
Benthson801/
Benntson800/
Boentzen800/
Benzen77130/
Bencen7719/
Bendtsson752/
Benttsson751/
Bentzon71338/
Benzien71249/
Bentzin71185/
Bemtgen7186/
Bendson7160/
Bienzen7110/
Bendzen718/
Bencien717/
Bentzem713/
Wentzen712/
Vintsen712/
Bemtson712/
Vendsen712/
Ventson712/
Bintson711/
Wentsin711/
Ventsin711/
Benchen711/
Bentzén711/
Buenzen711/
Bendxen710/
Benzson710/
Wentzien67516/
Wientzen6756/
Bendtzon6718/
Bentsionova6712/
Bentzion677/
Vintsent676/
Bentzink671/
Wensceen671/
Vendtzen671/
Wentsang671/
Wintsent671/
Bentzing670/

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Bentsen Reference & Research

Benson FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Benson FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bentsen
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