Bentzer Surname

1,222,957th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 191 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Bentzer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bentzer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1591:61,9294,741
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Bentzer Last Name Facts

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

Bentzer is found most in Sweden. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bentzer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,222,957th most commonly used surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 38,154,691 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Bentzer live; 87 percent live in Northern Europe and 86 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is held by 159 people, or 1 in 61,929. In Sweden Bentzer is mostly concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 23 percent reside, Skåne County, where 17 percent reside and Västra Götaland County, where 14 percent reside. Beside Sweden it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Germany, where 4 percent reside.

Bentzer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bentzer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bentzer Last Name Statistics demography

Bentzer earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6% less than the national average, earning $40,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bentzier931/
Benzer925,160/
Bentze9219/
Benczer8619/
Bintzer8615/
Wentzer8611/
Benzeer867/
Bendzer862/
Bentser862/
Benzier861/
Ventzer861/
Benze831,538/
Wentzier801/
Beenzeer801/
Binzer771,157/
Benzir77649/
Bentse77440/
Bencer77377/
Venzer7765/
Ventze7755/
Benzee7754/
Wenzer7743/
Benzey7725/
Bynzer7718/
Bentje7716/
Bnzeer772/
Benzeh772/
Bentza772/
Benzea772/
Bínzer771/
Uenzer771/
Benzír771/
Bendze771/
Bintze771/
Beenzeerh7526/
Wesnttzer750/
Bnze734/
Benzair711,241/
Wintzer71725/
Benzhir71170/
Bencher71120/
Beentje7166/
Wentser7112/
Ventser717/
Benncer715/
Bencerz711/
Bntcher711/
Huenzer711/
Benzhyr711/
Bhentse711/
Bindzer711/
Biencer711/
Bentzis711/
Bendzie711/
Wuenzer710/
Wenzerr710/
Benzi676,914/
Beentjes672,269/
Veentjer67238/
Binze67177/
Benzy6778/
Benzairh679/
Bintsere674/
Bentsair672/
Bendzeit671/
Benzé671/
Benzzair671/
Benzhair671/

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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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  • 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 Bentzer
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