Kentzel Surname

1,465,390th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
France

Kentzel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kentzel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1151:3,151,817182,069
France261:2,554,720189,486
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Kentzel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kentzel is found most in The United States. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Kentzel.

How Common Is The Last Name Kentzel? popularity and diffusion

Kentzel is the 1,465,390th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 50,258,937 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Kentzel reside; 79 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 115 people, or 1 in 3,151,817. In The United States Kentzel is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 35 percent are found, Louisiana, where 17 percent are found and Illinois, where 16 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in France, where 18 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

Kentzel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kentzel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kentzel last name grew 245 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kentzel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kentzel are 0.59999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.63% registered with the political party.

Kentzel earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.63% more than the national average, earning $46,442 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuentzel93112/
Kientzel93104/
Kentzell9335/
Keuntzel930/
Kenzel92228/
Kentzl921/
Kintzel861,313/
Kuenzel861,029/
Küntzel86539/
Kientzl86107/
Kienzel8690/
Keenzel8623/
Kendzel8622/
Kenzell865/
Kennzel861/
Kenzeel861/
Quentzel8076/
Kintzelt8019/
Kintzell804/
Chentzel802/
Kuintzel802/
Kentchel801/
Kuentsel800/
Kuenzell800/
Künzel778,735/
Kinzel777,628/
Kencel77165/
Kintzl7737/
Kűnzel779/
Könzel771/
Kûnzel771/
Kenzil770/
Knzl732/
Kinczel71631/
Kintsel71510/
Quenzel71308/
Kenchel7182/
Kinzell7179/
Kyntsel7154/
Quntzel715/
Kuenzil712/
Chenzel711/
Künzell711/
Kencell710/
Künzl671,074/
Kinzl67793/
Kynzl6750/
Chendzel671/
Kuentsyl671/
Kenchell671/
Quenzell670/

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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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  • 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 Kentzel
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