Bänziger Surname

240,653rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,662 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Bänziger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bänziger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,5381:5,340806
Germany771:1,045,52570,954
Netherlands321:527,72448,879
Austria111:774,13064,097
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Bänziger Last Name Facts

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

Bänziger is borne by more people in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bänziger? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 240,653rd most numerous surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 4,384,805 people. Bänziger occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Bänziger are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 98 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Bänziger is most commonly used in Switzerland, where it is held by 1,538 people, or 1 in 5,340. In Switzerland Bänziger is primarily found in: Canton of St Gallen, where 24 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 23 percent reside and Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, where 18 percent reside. Beside Switzerland Bänziger occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 5 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 2 percent reside.

Bänziger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bänziger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bänziger surname contracted 92 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bnziger9318/
Benziger88584/
Baenziger82331/
Bentzuiger780/
Winziger7517/
Bensiger7513/
Wenziger752/
Benciger751/
Benzighe751/
Benzeger750/
Benzigir750/
Binzegger71277/
Bentsiger711/
Wienziger711/
Benchiguer67313/
Bensige679/
Benzege676/
Bnsiege671/
Binziga671/

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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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  • 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 Bänziger
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