Berentsen Surname

217,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,890 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Berentsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Berentsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway7291:7,054714
Netherlands6661:25,3564,125
United States2671:1,357,52494,287
Denmark861:65,6366,586
Germany391:2,064,243111,952
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Mexico171:7,301,54134,591
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
England41:13,929,515290,718
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Berentsen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Berentsen (Russian: Берентсен) is borne by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Berentsen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 217,033rd most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 3,855,844 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Berentsen live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 44 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is carried by 729 people, or 1 in 7,054. In Norway it is most prevalent in: Western Norway, where 71 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 19 percent live and Southern Norway, where 9 percent live. Besides Norway it occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 35 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Berentsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Berentsen has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Berentsen surname rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Berentsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Berentsen last name are 7.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.38% being registered with the political party.

The amount Berentsen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 5.37% more than the national average, earning 364,675 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.27% more than the national average, earning $43,695 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.6% more than the national average, earning $55,444 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Berentsen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Berentsen in the Russian language
Берентсенberentsen-

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Footnotes

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