Jentges Surname

455,289th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 744 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Jentges Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jentges Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5281:152,47218,267
United States1271:2,854,007168,820
Belgium531:216,91827,806
Luxembourg221:26,3884,799
France61:11,070,454349,096
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

The alternate forms: Jentgès (1) are calculated separately.

Jentges Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jentges is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Jentgès. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jentges? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 455,289th most prevalent surname in the world, held by around 1 in 9,795,089 people. The surname Jentges occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Jentges reside; 83 percent reside in Western Europe and 75 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 528 people, or 1 in 152,472. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 94 percent are found, Bremen, where 2 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 2 percent are found. Not including Germany Jentges occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Belgium, where 7 percent are found.

Jentges Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jentges has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jentges surname grew 794 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jentges Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Jentges are 35.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 82% registered with the party.

Jentges earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.9% more than the national average, earning $48,714 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jentgès951/
Jentes92163/
Jenges9215/
Hentges863,986/
Gentges86597/
Jendges86182/
Sentges8625/
Jengese862/
Jentjes862/
Jäntges862/
Jenthes861/
Jentesz861/
Jeantes860/
Jentess860/
Zentges860/
Yentges860/
Entes831,014/
Heintges80265/
Jentjies804/
Jenngies801/
Hetntges801/
Jentesch801/
Gentgues801/
Jeantese800/
Gentes771,772/
Yentes77355/
Henges77296/
Entjes77282/
Jentis7773/
Genges7759/
Jentys7730/
Yenges779/
Jengis776/
Endges775/
Jentze775/
Jenses774/
Jences772/
Jentez771/
Jeanettes7511/
Hendges712,807/
Hengesh7162/
Jentzer7142/
Hensges7137/
Yengese7135/
Hentjes7125/
Jengece7123/
Cöntges7122/
Zentjes7117/
Söntges7114/
Jeantis7114/
Gentess718/
Hentgez717/
Gengese715/
Hennges713/
Jensits713/
Jeantys712/
Jenseus712/
Jentech711/
Ienthes711/
Jingest711/
Enteois711/
Zentzes711/
Hentgès711/
Sintges711/
Gengehs711/
Gentjes711/
Jointes710/
Gientes710/
Jenches710/
Jentiss710/
Hentgis710/
Hintges710/
Genthes710/
Entis67552/
Entze67117/
Hengesch6758/
Entys6722/
Huintges6715/
Hengesse679/
Ences673/
Endge672/
Jentzseh672/
Entez672/
Ientesch671/
Hendgues671/
Enses671/
Jeantice671/
Hengeshe671/
Enteş671/
Jeenngex671/
Hendgges671/
Yentzese670/
Genthies670/
Hendgies670/

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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 Jentges
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