Fentz Surname

914,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 290 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Monaco

Fentz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fentz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1011:55,8885,717
United States951:3,815,357209,650
Germany831:969,94567,438
England81:6,964,757184,742
Monaco31:12,3552,088
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Fentz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fentz is found in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fentz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 914,967th most prevalent family name internationally, held by around 1 in 25,129,469 people. The surname Fentz is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Fentz are found; 38 percent are found in Northern Europe and 35 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most frequently held in Denmark, where it is borne by 101 people, or 1 in 55,888. In Denmark Fentz is most numerous in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 43 percent reside, Capital Region of Denmark, where 26 percent reside and Region Zealand, where 21 percent reside. Aside from Denmark this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Germany, where 29 percent reside.

Fentz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fentz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Fentz surname rose 594 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fentz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fentz last name are 45.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 92.31% being registered to vote for the party.

Fentz earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.53% more than the national average, earning $43,810 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fentze9119/
Fuentz9110/
Feuntz912/
Pfentz910/
Fientz910/
Fenz891,409/
Fintz80502/
Ventz80166/
Fencz8073/
Fents8067/
Faenz8030/
Fienz8013/
Fntze801/
Fuenz801/
Feenz800/
Foenz800/
Fennz800/
Fnz759/
Fentős73178/
Fuents7373/
Fentci7363/
Fintze734/
Vientz733/
Fehenz731/
Venz671,268/
Finz67252/
Fenc67134/
Fynz6726/
Fentsch678/
Fntx671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Fentz
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