Bentzen Surname

113,358th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,081 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Bentzen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bentzen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark2,2701:2,487191
Norway8211:6,263636
United States5691:637,01051,261
Canada771:478,51441,057
Guatemala681:236,5104,065
Australia571:473,60936,415
Sweden521:189,36113,089
Germany511:1,578,53893,812
England401:1,392,95161,553
Brazil311:6,905,624162,221
Greenland111:5,125525
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
France11:66,422,722504,397
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

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

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bentzén951/
Bentzien93344/
Bendtzen93142/
Benntzen932/
Bentszen931/
Boentzen930/
Benzen92130/
Bentsen864,840/
Bentzon86338/
Benzien86249/
Bentzin86185/
Bentjen86118/
Bentgen8635/
Bienzen8610/
Bendzen868/
Bentzem863/
Wentzen862/
Buenzen861/
Bentcen860/
Bendtsen803,820/
Wentzien80516/
Wientzen8056/
Bentseng8049/
Bendtzon8018/
Benthsen8015/
Bentzion807/
Vendtzen801/
Bentzink801/
Benntsen800/
Bentzing800/
Benzon773,984/
Benzan771,718/
Benzin77986/
Binzen77303/
Venzen77270/
Benzán7770/
Wenzen7769/
Uenzen7725/
Bencen7719/
Bünzen7718/
Benzyn7716/
Benttsien752/
Bendtssen751/
Bentson711,231/
Bendsen71784/
Wintzen71340/
Bemtgen7186/
Bendzin7125/
Ventgen7119/
Bendzyn7118/
Wentzin7113/
Bencien717/
Benzann715/
Bentsyn715/
Buenzon712/
Benzzin711/
Ventzén711/
Benchen711/
Bendzengue711/
Benzoin711/
Ventsen711/
Bendxen710/
Bentsan710/
Benzson710/
Bentsink6796/
Bendtson6775/
Bentsson6728/
Bentsion6712/
Benthson671/
Bentsane671/
Benndsen671/
Bendtsem671/
Bnzin671/
Benntson670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bentzen
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