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Where Does The Last Name Bentzen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Bentzen has its highest incidence in Denmark. It may be found as: Bentzén. For other potential spellings of Bentzen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bentzen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Bentzen is the 113,358^th most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,785,726 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Bentzen live; 78 percent live in Northern Europe and 77 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name is most common in Denmark, where it is borne by 2,270 people, or 1 in 2,487. In Denmark it is most prevalent in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 40 percent live, Region Zealand, where 19 percent live and Central Denmark Region, where 17 percent live. Not including Denmark this surname exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Bentzen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Bentzen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the 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 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.