Bentzen Surname
Approximately 4,081 people bear this surname
Bentzen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 2,270 | 1:2,487 | 191 |
| Norway | 821 | 1:6,263 | 636 |
| United States | 569 | 1:637,010 | 51,261 |
| Canada | 77 | 1:478,514 | 41,057 |
| Guatemala | 68 | 1:236,510 | 4,065 |
| Australia | 57 | 1:473,609 | 36,415 |
| Sweden | 52 | 1:189,361 | 13,089 |
| Germany | 51 | 1:1,578,538 | 93,812 |
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| Brazil | 31 | 1:6,905,624 | 162,221 |
| Greenland | 11 | 1:5,125 | 525 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
The alternate forms: Bentzén (1) are calculated separately.
Bentzen Demographics
Average Male Bentzen Height
177.53 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bentzen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bentzen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bentzen is found most in Denmark. It can be rendered as: Bentzén. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bentzen? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bentzen is the 113,358th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,785,726 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Bentzen are found; 78 percent are found in Northern Europe and 77 percent are found in Scandinavia.
The surname is most common in Denmark, where it is carried by 2,270 people, or 1 in 2,487. In Denmark Bentzen is most frequent in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 40 percent are found, Region Zealand, where 19 percent are found and Central Denmark Region, where 17 percent are found. Barring Denmark Bentzen exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.
Bentzen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bentzen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bentzen last name rose 2,995 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bentzen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Bentzen are 5.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.33% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Bentzen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 1.74% less than the national average, earning 340,056 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.92% more than the national average, earning $46,999 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.45% more than the national average, earning $55,371 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentzén | 95 | 1 | / |
| Bentzien | 93 | 344 | / |
| Bendtzen | 93 | 142 | / |
| Benntzen | 93 | 2 | / |
| Bentszen | 93 | 1 | / |
| Boentzen | 93 | 0 | / |
| Benzen | 92 | 130 | / |
| Bentsen | 86 | 4,840 | / |
| Bentzon | 86 | 338 | / |
| Benzien | 86 | 249 | / |
| Bentzin | 86 | 185 | / |
| Bentjen | 86 | 118 | / |
| Bentgen | 86 | 35 | / |
| Bienzen | 86 | 10 | / |
| Bendzen | 86 | 8 | / |
| Bentzem | 86 | 3 | / |
| Wentzen | 86 | 2 | / |
| Buenzen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bentcen | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bendtsen | 80 | 3,820 | / |
| Wentzien | 80 | 516 | / |
| Wientzen | 80 | 56 | / |
| Bentseng | 80 | 49 | / |
| Bendtzon | 80 | 18 | / |
| Benthsen | 80 | 15 | / |
| Bentzion | 80 | 7 | / |
| Vendtzen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bentzink | 80 | 1 | / |
| Benntsen | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bentzing | 80 | 0 | / |
| Benzon | 77 | 3,984 | / |
| Benzan | 77 | 1,718 | / |
| Benzin | 77 | 986 | / |
| Binzen | 77 | 303 | / |
| Venzen | 77 | 270 | / |
| Benzán | 77 | 70 | / |
| Wenzen | 77 | 69 | / |
| Uenzen | 77 | 25 | / |
| Bencen | 77 | 19 | / |
| Bünzen | 77 | 18 | / |
| Benzyn | 77 | 16 | / |
| Benttsien | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bendtssen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bentson | 71 | 1,231 | / |
| Bendsen | 71 | 784 | / |
| Wintzen | 71 | 340 | / |
| Bemtgen | 71 | 86 | / |
| Bendzin | 71 | 25 | / |
| Ventgen | 71 | 19 | / |
| Bendzyn | 71 | 18 | / |
| Wentzin | 71 | 13 | / |
| Bencien | 71 | 7 | / |
| Benzann | 71 | 5 | / |
| Bentsyn | 71 | 5 | / |
| Buenzon | 71 | 2 | / |
| Benzzin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ventzén | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benchen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bendzengue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benzoin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ventsen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bendxen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bentsan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Benzson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bentsink | 67 | 96 | / |
| Bendtson | 67 | 75 | / |
| Bentsson | 67 | 28 | / |
| Bentsion | 67 | 12 | / |
| Benthson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bentsane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benndsen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bendtsem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bnzin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benntson | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bentzen
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