Kientz Surname

159,556th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,735 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Kientz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kientz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,3091:50,7436,635
United States8461:428,43837,019
Germany3401:236,78126,066
Netherlands1031:163,95324,033
Canada631:584,85148,473
Ecuador351:454,45310,445
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

Kientz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kientz has its highest incidence in France. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Kientz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kientz? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 159,556th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,664,551 people. The last name Kientz is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Kientz are found; 65 percent are found in Western Europe and 48 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in France, where it is carried by 1,309 people, or 1 in 50,743. In France it is most frequent in: Grand Est, where 78 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 10 percent reside and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 2 percent reside. Other than France this surname is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Germany, where 12 percent reside.

Kientz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kientz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kientz last name grew 1,434 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kientz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kientz surname are 18.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.31% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kientz earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 22.89% more than the national average, earning $53,025 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.09% less than the national average, earning $48,148 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaientz9212/
Kienstz922/
Kientze920/
Kintz913,003/
Kentz91597/
Kienz9191/
Kuentz831,559/
Kaintz83356/
Keintz83195/
Koentz8320/
Kointz8312/
Kintze833/
Kentze831/
Keentz831/
Kintzs831/
Kiemtz831/
Kiintz831/
Kuintz830/
Kaentz830/
Keantz830/
Kenz80878/
Kinz80716/
Kntz801/
Keinetz772/
Quientz770/
Keanetz770/
Koentzs770/
Kainz7310,405/
Kints73827/
Kuenz73499/
Kents73422/
Keinz73317/
Kienc7334/
Koenz7331/
Kendz7325/
Kencz7319/
Centz7318/
Kuinz7311/
Küntz736/
Koinz735/
Kindz734/
Kennz734/
Kincz733/
Kienć732/
Kemtz732/
Kenzh731/
Kimtz731/
Kintc731/
Kyntz731/
Keenz731/
Kinzh731/
Kientsch71127/
Kentzsch711/
Kousentz711/
Kintzsch711/
Kauentze710/
Kountz671,106/
Kentse67374/
Kentch67283/
Kaints67180/
Kindts67170/
Kauntz67141/
Kaincz67132/
Quintz6789/
Gkents6772/
Kintse6742/
Quentz6724/
Kowenz6723/
Knz6710/
Kintch672/
Kendzh672/
Koyntz671/
Kheynz671/
Kenths671/
Khainz671/
Kayinz671/
Koints671/
Küntze671/
Kiends670/
Keents670/

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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 Kientz
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