Jentoft Surname
Approximately 557 people bear this surname
Jentoft Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 380 | 1:13,532 | 1,554 |
| United States | 149 | 1:2,432,610 | 149,447 |
| Denmark | 20 | 1:282,236 | 21,168 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Jentoft (25) may also be a first name.
Jentoft Demographics
Average Jentoft Salary in
United States
$54,003 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Jentoft Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jentoft Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jentoft is found in Norway more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jentoft? popularity and diffusion
Jentoft is the 567,444th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 13,083,565 people. Jentoft occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Jentoft live; 72 percent live in Northern Europe and 72 percent live in Scandinavia. Jentoft is also the 2,136,160th most commonly used forename globally, borne by 25 people.
The last name Jentoft is most widespread in Norway, where it is carried by 380 people, or 1 in 13,532. In Norway it is primarily concentrated in: Northern Norway, where 43 percent reside, Western Norway, where 27 percent reside and Eastern Norway, where 19 percent reside. Apart from Norway this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Denmark, where 4 percent reside.
Jentoft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Jentoft has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 3,725 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Jentoft Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Jentoft surname are 6.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.94% being registered with the political party.
The amount Jentoft earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 2.91% more than the national average, earning 356,147 kr per year and in United States they earn 25.15% more than the national average, earning $54,003 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entoft | 92 | 11 | / |
| Jentof | 92 | 6 | / |
| Jintoft | 86 | 20 | / |
| Gentoft | 86 | 19 | / |
| Jemtoft | 86 | 1 | / |
| Entof | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sjøntoft | 80 | 20 | / |
| Senntoft | 80 | 6 | / |
| Gentofte | 80 | 6 | / |
| Enthof | 77 | 25 | / |
| Gintoft | 71 | 130 | / |
| Sentoff | 71 | 14 | / |
| Yenthof | 71 | 11 | / |
| Gentoff | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gentovt | 71 | 3 | / |
| Genthof | 71 | 1 | / |
| Enthoff | 71 | 1 | / |
| Centhof | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hentaft | 71 | 1 | / |
| Centoff | 71 | 0 | / |
| Endthoff | 67 | 47 | / |
| Entov | 67 | 22 | / |
| Heimtoft | 67 | 15 | / |
| Entow | 67 | 13 | / |
| Senthoff | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hindtoft | 67 | 3 | / |
| Entaf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gintofts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Genthoff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zenthoff | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Jentoft
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