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 Gentz Salary in
United States
$47,017 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gentz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gentz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gentz occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gentz? popularity and diffusion
Gentz is the 132,178th most frequently used family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,133,357 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Gentz live; 54 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 11 people.
This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 1,828 people, or 1 in 198,282. In The United States Gentz is most prevalent in: Wisconsin, where 18 percent live, Michigan, where 17 percent live and Texas, where 9 percent live. Outside of The United States it exists in 25 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 38 percent live and South Africa, where 2 percent live.
Gentz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency 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 holding the Gentz last name are 16.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.72% being registered to vote for 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
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis