Gentz Surname
Approximately 3,416 people bear this surname
Gentz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,828 | 1:198,282 | 19,532 |
| Germany | 1,309 | 1:61,501 | 7,898 |
| South Africa | 67 | 1:808,622 | 54,680 |
| Namibia | 66 | 1:36,506 | 5,148 |
| Brazil | 43 | 1:4,978,473 | 128,213 |
| Australia | 35 | 1:771,306 | 49,759 |
| Sweden | 26 | 1:378,721 | 26,697 |
| Finland | 11 | 1:499,700 | 30,478 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 191 | 1:262,925 | 21,549 |
Gentz (11) may also be a first name.
Gentz Demographics
Average Male Gentz Height
177.63 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gentz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gentz Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gentz is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gentz? popularity and diffusion
It is the 132,178th most widely held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,133,357 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Gentz live; 54 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America. Gentz is also the 3,487,849th most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 11 people.
This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,828 people, or 1 in 198,282. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Wisconsin, where 18 percent reside, Michigan, where 17 percent reside and Texas, where 9 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 38 percent reside and South Africa, where 2 percent reside.
Gentz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gentz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gentz surname increased 957 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gentz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Gentz surname are 16.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.72% registered with the party.
The amount Gentz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 32.77% less than the national average, earning 232,671 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 52.68% more than the national average, earning R 362,820 per year and in United States they earn 8.96% more than the national average, earning $47,017 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guentz | 91 | 150 | / |
| Gentze | 91 | 8 | / |
| Ghentz | 91 | 2 | / |
| Gentcz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Goentz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gentzh | 91 | 0 | / |
| Gentzs | 91 | 0 | / |
| Gientz | 91 | 0 | / |
| Genz | 89 | 6,143 | / |
| Entz | 89 | 1,815 | / |
| Gentzsh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hentz | 80 | 4,276 | / |
| Zentz | 80 | 1,847 | / |
| Sentz | 80 | 1,153 | / |
| Jentz | 80 | 1,007 | / |
| Gintz | 80 | 923 | / |
| Gents | 80 | 216 | / |
| Entze | 80 | 117 | / |
| Gencz | 80 | 95 | / |
| Ientz | 80 | 61 | / |
| Gaenz | 80 | 40 | / |
| Endtz | 80 | 35 | / |
| Centz | 80 | 18 | / |
| Goenz | 80 | 10 | / |
| Eintz | 80 | 7 | / |
| Gendz | 80 | 5 | / |
| Sgenz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Geenz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Güntz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eantz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gemtz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gentzsch | 77 | 1,329 | / |
| Enz | 75 | 4,508 | / |
| Gnz | 75 | 4 | / |
| Heintz | 73 | 17,689 | / |
| Hentze | 73 | 2,586 | / |
| Geynts | 73 | 2,515 | / |
| Hientz | 73 | 418 | / |
| Zientz | 73 | 191 | / |
| Ngents | 73 | 121 | / |
| Zaentz | 73 | 62 | / |
| Gentse | 73 | 51 | / |
| Gendzh | 73 | 49 | / |
| Goencz | 73 | 26 | / |
| Ghents | 73 | 23 | / |
| Gintze | 73 | 22 | / |
| Jentsz | 73 | 15 | / |
| Saentz | 73 | 13 | / |
| Heyntz | 73 | 11 | / |
| Gendts | 73 | 6 | / |
| Jentze | 73 | 5 | / |
| Henhtz | 73 | 3 | / |
| Suentz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gentch | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ginntz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sientz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guendz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Henthz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hentzs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sendtz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Jentzh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Jentzs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Guintz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Scentz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gentsh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gintzz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gaentzsch | 71 | 71 | / |
| Genç | 67 | 123,944 | / |
| Henz | 67 | 5,507 | / |
| Zenz | 67 | 4,304 | / |
| Genc | 67 | 4,010 | / |
| Heintze | 67 | 2,817 | / |
| Gentsch | 67 | 2,264 | / |
| Senz | 67 | 1,998 | / |
| Ginz | 67 | 275 | / |
| Ents | 67 | 145 | / |
| Gänz | 67 | 105 | / |
| Günz | 67 | 90 | / |
| Encz | 67 | 71 | / |
| Guentch | 67 | 24 | / |
| Genzsch | 67 | 22 | / |
| Heinetz | 67 | 19 | / |
| Endz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Einz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Intz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ienz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Emtz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Genč | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eunz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eanz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hejntze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gönz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Entc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zntz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Enzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Entx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ennz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gntc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gncz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgnz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgnz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heintdz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heantze | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gentchs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Genstch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gentche | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gentcsh | 67 | 0 | / |
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Gentz Reference & Research
Ganz FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Ganz 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
- 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Gentz
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