Fentem Surname

926,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Fentem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fentem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1561:2,323,455144,218
England1151:484,50531,272
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Wales41:773,63329,106
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Fentem Last Name Facts

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

Fentem occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Fentem.

How Common Is The Last Name Fentem? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 926,175th most common surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 25,570,337 people. The surname Fentem occurs mostly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Fentem reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 156 people, or 1 in 2,323,455. In The United States it is most common in: Illinois, where 26 percent are found, Oklahoma, where 20 percent are found and Georgia, where 17 percent are found. Not including The United States it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 40 percent are found and Denmark, where 2 percent are found.

Fentem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fentem has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Fentem surname increased 867 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 288 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fentem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fentem last name are 22.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.57% being registered to vote for the political party.

Fentem earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.52% more than the national average, earning $48,551 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fenten83414/
Ventem833/
Fentim832/
Fenteng77779/
Fuenten777/
Venthem774/
Fenteun771/
Feunten771/
Feunteun71654/
Venten67264/
Vintem67235/
Ventim67140/
Finten6770/
Fentin6766/
Fünten6720/
Fintim672/
Fiendtien671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fentem
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