Krentz Surname

173,913th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,469 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Krentz Surname Definition:

(German) A variant of Kranz, q.v.

Krentz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3991:259,08424,484
Canada3871:95,20810,366
Germany3251:247,70926,948
Brazil1411:1,518,25850,663
France631:1,054,329115,549
Luxembourg551:10,5551,817
Poland391:974,58370,126
Argentina341:1,257,15973,489
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
England31:18,572,686338,250
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1691:297,15223,646

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

Krentz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) A variant of Kranz, q.v.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Krentz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Krentz is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Kreńtz. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Krentz? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 173,913th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,951,618 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Krentz are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Krentz is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,399 people, or 1 in 259,084. In The United States Krentz is most frequent in: Wisconsin, where 15 percent are found, Minnesota, where 11 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States Krentz occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 16 percent are found and Germany, where 13 percent are found.

Krentz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Krentz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Krentz surname grew 828 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Krentz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Krentz surname are 21.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.91% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Krentz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.69% more than the national average, earning $46,897 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.09% less than the national average, earning $49,139 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kreńtz941/
Krzentz925/
Krentze924/
Kraentz920/
Krentrz920/
Krenz9110,232/
Krntz910/
Krents83637/
Krintz83117/
Kremtz8376/
Krencz8353/
Kraenz8314/
Kräntz831/
Kreenz831/
Krienz830/
Crentz830/
Krentch770/
Krenc73991/
Crenz7363/
Kränz7327/
Krinz734/
Krenč733/
Krench6749/
Krientsch6713/
Krencs676/
Krentsova675/
Krzenc674/
Kryncz671/
Krints671/
Krijnz671/
Crintz670/

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