Fenter Surname

389,400th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 910 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Fenter Surname User-submission:

Fenter is an alteration of the surname Finter, which originated in Germany.

Fenter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8571:422,93936,609
England161:3,482,379114,324
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1001:502,18735,305

Fenter (19) may also be a first name.

Fenter Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Fenter is an alteration of the surname Finter, which originated in Germany.

- 910outof7.8b

Fenter is a variant of the German surname Finter.

- 910outof7.8b

Fenter Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fenter occurs most in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fenter? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fenter is the 389,400th most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 8,008,292 people. The last name Fenter is mostly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Fenter live; 94 percent live in North America and 94 percent live in Anglo-North America. Fenter is also the 2,523,061st most common first name internationally, held by 19 people.

Fenter is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 857 people, or 1 in 422,939. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 29 percent are found, Ohio, where 8 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in England, where 2 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Fenter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fenter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fenter last name increased 857 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fenter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fenter last name are 21.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.21% registered to vote for the political party.

Fenter earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.51% less than the national average, earning $42,498 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fuenter926/
Fenther922/
Fentter921/
Pfenter921/
Fienter920/
Fehnter920/
Fente913,710/
Venter8392,841/
Fuente8320,088/
Fentie838,383/
Finter83386/
Fentes8362/
Fünter8316/
Fenteš838/
Fentet834/
Fentje834/
Fenteh832/
Fentez831/
Fentey831/
Fentea831/
Fentre831/
Foente831/
Fentei831/
Fnte802/
Fuenteh7741/
Fuentea775/
Ventier774/
Finther773/
Venther773/
Fuinter771/
Feentes771/
Fisnter771/
Venteur771/
Ventter771/
Fentess770/
Fenta7333,377/
Vente736,265/
Fenty731,711/
Fenti73666/
Finte7343/
Femte732/
Fntes731/
Vnter731/
D'Fuente711/
Vinter675,811/
Viente67515/
Venteu6788/
Fentis6741/
Fionte6738/
Finteh6735/
Fentay6726/
Fuenty6717/
Fintes6716/
Ventie6715/
Ventir677/
Venthe675/
Fentiz673/
Fintie672/
Ventey672/
Finted672/
Fuenti672/
Ventte671/
Fentaj671/
Phente671/
Fintei671/
Vaente671/
Femtee671/
Femteh671/
Fintre671/
Fintet670/
Fintey670/
Fehnty670/

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Fenter Reference & Research

Venter FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Fender FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Venter FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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