Frentz Surname

245,043rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,625 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Frentz Surname User-submission:

The name, Frantz, typically means 'Frankish', 'Frenchman', or 'free man'. It is an ancient German name. It originated in Rhineland, Germany.

Frentz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6591:550,01445,482
Germany3661:219,96024,721
Netherlands2401:70,36311,970
France1331:499,41969,818
New Zealand581:78,07511,384
Canada571:646,41452,764
Denmark341:166,02114,242
Sweden321:307,71121,451
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Luxembourg51:116,1086,306
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
China21:683,660,78330,601
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
England11:55,718,059489,080
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:727,80746,603

Frentz (26) may also be a first name.

Frentz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name, Frantz, typically means 'Frankish', 'Frenchman', or 'free man'. It is an ancient German name. It originated in Rhineland, Germany.

- savannafrantz

Frentz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Frentz is found most frequently in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Frentz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Frentz is the 245,043rd most widespread last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 4,484,644 people. Frentz is predominantly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Frentz are found; 46 percent are found in Western Europe and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Frentz is also the 2,084,397th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 26 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 659 people, or 1 in 550,014. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 9 percent live, Maryland, where 8 percent live and Louisiana, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States it exists in 23 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 23 percent live and The Netherlands, where 15 percent live.

Frentz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Frentz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Frentz last name rose 955 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Frentz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Frentz last name are 8.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.84% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Frentz earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 13.28% more than the national average, earning $48,881 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.57% more than the national average, earning $54,935 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Frientz925/
Frenz914,634/
Frintz83138/
Frencz8355/
Fräntz8338/
Frendz8317/
Frents8311/
Fraenz837/
Frienz833/
Frenzs831/
Fremtz831/
Frnz800/
Friendz7746/
Frienzs772/
Frients771/
Freencz771/
Frenc73228/
Frenţ7372/
Fränz7332/
Frinz732/
Frndz731/
Frenç731/
Frentsch7124/
Freenndz711/
Friendzs711/
French67148,959/
Frints67184/
Frends6775/
Frenci6713/
Frenczová674/
Frynts671/
Frencs671/
Frentsova671/
Vrintz670/

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