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

Berentsen (Russian: Берентсен) is more frequently found in Norway than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Berentsen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 217,033rd most widely held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,855,844 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Berentsen reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 44 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most commonly held in Norway, where it is borne by 729 people, or 1 in 7,054. In Norway Berentsen is primarily concentrated in: Western Norway, where 71 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 19 percent reside and Southern Norway, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Norway this last name exists in 25 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 35 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Berentsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Berentsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Berentsen are 7.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.38% being registered with the 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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