Jentschke Surname

956,400th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 273 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Jentschke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jentschke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2581:312,03731,593
Czechia121:886,12273,425
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Jentschke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jentschke is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Jentschke.

How Common Is The Last Name Jentschke? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jentschke is the 956,400th most frequently held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 26,694,307 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Jentschke live; 95 percent live in Western Europe and 95 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 258 people, or 1 in 312,037. In Germany Jentschke is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 34 percent reside, Berlin, where 29 percent reside and Saxony-Anhalt, where 8 percent reside. Besides Germany this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Czechia, where 4 percent reside and Austria, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hentschke892,399/
Jüntschke8929/
Jäntschke891/
Jenchke881/
Jentschkeová862/
Hentschker8492/
Henstschke842/
Hentzschke841/
Jaintschke841/
Hentscke826/
Gentshke823/
Jencke8015/
Enchke809/
Jentschková804/
Hendschke78102/
Häntschke7829/
Henstchke781/
Jiencke7528/
Jenczke755/
Gentsck751/
Jeanstchky741/
Hendscke7110/
Gentzcke717/
Hendsche711/
Hencke671,579/
Händschke6778/
Zencke6761/
Jencka6728/
Jenčke6727/
Jencki6721/
Yencke678/
Iencke674/
Jäncke672/

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Footnotes

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