Gentzen Surname

921,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 287 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gentzen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gentzen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1731:465,34940,819
United States881:4,118,852221,730
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Gentzen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gentzen occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gentzen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 921,780th most widespread family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 25,392,146 people. The last name Gentzen is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Gentzen are found; 60 percent are found in Western Europe and 60 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 173 people, or 1 in 465,349. In Germany Gentzen is mostly concentrated in: Berlin, where 53 percent are found, Schleswig-Holstein, where 15 percent are found and Saxony, where 11 percent are found. Barring Germany it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Argentina, where 5 percent are found.

Gentzen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gentzen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gentzen last name increased 2,933 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gentzen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gentzen surname are 18.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65% registered with the party.

Gentzen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.84% more than the national average, earning $47,397 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Genzen92169/
Hentzen86861/
Jentzen86721/
Gentgen86205/
Yentzen86186/
Gentsen8611/
Gintzen863/
Eintzen863/
Gentzan861/
Entzien861/
Enzen8378/
Hentzien80356/
Heintzen80291/
Hentzgen8060/
Gentzing801/
Entzin772,339/
Henzen771,600/
Genzon77336/
Genzin77116/
Enzien7760/
Günzen7739/
Intzen7728/
Senzen7723/
Ienzen7715/
Yenzen7711/
Ientzn773/
Gendzn771/
Entsen771/
Ginzen771/
Endzen771/
Jentzn771/
Gencen770/
Heinzen714,647/
Hintzen713,106/
Henzenn71117/
Zintzen7170/
Sintzen7162/
Entjeng7142/
Oyntzen7130/
Entzion7122/
Ientsen7119/
Henzien7115/
Suenzen7112/
Gentson719/
Sendzen716/
Goenzon714/
Hienzen713/
Genchen712/
Jentsen712/
Chenzen712/
Heunzen712/
Genczan711/
Gendsen711/
Genzhan711/
Entzann711/
Gençşen711/
Ientcen711/
Jäntzen711/
Enzzien711/
Centcen711/
Genscen710/
Hentsen710/
Enzan6741,286/
Enzin6771/
Enzon6754/
Encen6742/
Inzen6739/
Henzchen6725/
Hentchen6718/
Genčienė673/
Cgendsen671/
Gentsane671/
Gendzhan671/
Entsn671/
Zienzien671/
Hentzing670/

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