Centen Surname
Approximately 359 people bear this surname
Centen Surname User-submission:
Cent comes from Vincentius, derived from the Latin verb, vincere, = 'conquer' or 'victorious'.
Centen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 275 | 1:61,408 | 10,565 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| United States | 20 | 1:18,122,947 | 588,089 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
The alternate forms: Centén (2) are calculated separately.
Centen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Cent comes from Vincentius, derived from the Latin verb, vincere, = 'conquer' or 'victorious'.
- dlanorCenten Demographics
Average Centen Salary in
United States
$43,038 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Centen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Centen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Centen occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Centén. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Centen? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 786,896th most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,299,571 people. The surname Centen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Centen are found; 80 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
This surname is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 275 people, or 1 in 61,408. In The Netherlands Centen is primarily concentrated in: Gelderland, where 37 percent reside, North Brabant, where 30 percent reside and Drenthe, where 13 percent reside. Besides The Netherlands this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.
Centen Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Centen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.26% less than the national average, earning $43,038 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.61% more than the national average, earning $56,444 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centén | 94 | 2 | / |
| Centeng | 92 | 118 | / |
| Centeen | 92 | 5 | / |
| Chenten | 92 | 3 | / |
| Centend | 92 | 3 | / |
| Schenten | 86 | 291 | / |
| Chenteng | 86 | 1 | / |
| Genten | 83 | 551 | / |
| Senten | 83 | 302 | / |
| Centin | 83 | 163 | / |
| Kenten | 83 | 108 | / |
| Jenten | 83 | 12 | / |
| Zenten | 83 | 5 | / |
| Qenten | 83 | 0 | / |
| Cntn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Centina | 77 | 1,833 | / |
| Suenten | 77 | 87 | / |
| Centing | 77 | 83 | / |
| Sentenn | 77 | 32 | / |
| Senteng | 77 | 22 | / |
| Shenten | 77 | 17 | / |
| Genteng | 77 | 14 | / |
| Saenten | 77 | 11 | / |
| Chemten | 77 | 10 | / |
| Quenten | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kenteen | 77 | 3 | / |
| Senthen | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dzenten | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tsenten | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chentin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cention | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chinten | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zentoen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zentuen | 77 | 0 | / |
| Genthen | 77 | 0 | / |
| Jentenk | 77 | 0 | / |
| Stschenten | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sentn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Quentien | 71 | 90 | / |
| Chinteng | 71 | 37 | / |
| Sentenne | 71 | 30 | / |
| Kaentaen | 71 | 12 | / |
| Chenting | 71 | 10 | / |
| Keenteen | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chentina | 71 | 2 | / |
| Schentem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Queenten | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sientien | 71 | 1 | / |
| Øzcentin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kentienė | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jenthenn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Quienten | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kinten | 67 | 588 | / |
| Sinten | 67 | 543 | / |
| Sentin | 67 | 333 | / |
| Ginten | 67 | 312 | / |
| Gentem | 67 | 267 | / |
| Saenthaen | 67 | 258 | / |
| Kentin | 67 | 222 | / |
| Gentin | 67 | 152 | / |
| Şentin | 67 | 54 | / |
| Kaenthaen | 67 | 45 | / |
| Jinten | 67 | 43 | / |
| Saenthoen | 67 | 9 | / |
| Centim | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cintin | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jentin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qentin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qinten | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jentem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsnten | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saenthien | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sentem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jentne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chntin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zentin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sentén | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suenthien | 67 | 0 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Centen
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