Lencz Surname

855,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 319 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Lencz Surname User-submission:

The surname Lencz is of German origin. It is the Hungarian spelling of Lenz, which is an old, poetic version of a word that means 'spring', or 'dawn'. It denotes a fresh, new beginning. It would have been bestowed on someone who was born in the spring, or had a refreshing / spring-like disposition.

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Lencz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary1411:69,6197,137
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Australia321:843,61652,533
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Lencz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Lencz is of German origin. It is the Hungarian spelling of Lenz, which is an old, poetic version of a word that means 'spring', or 'dawn'. It denotes a fresh, new beginning. It would have been bestowed on someone who was born in the spring, or had a refreshing / spring-like disposition.

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This surname means 'spring'.

Lencz is a Hungarian variant of the German name Lenz.

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Lencz Last Name Facts

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

Lencz occurs most in Hungary. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lencz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 855,216th most prevalent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 22,844,972 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Lencz live; 47 percent live in Eastern Europe and 44 percent live in Hungaro-Europe.

Lencz is most commonly occurring in Hungary, where it is held by 141 people, or 1 in 69,619. In Hungary it is primarily found in: Budapest, where 28 percent are found, Tolna County, where 22 percent are found and Komárom-Esztergom County, where 21 percent are found. Besides Hungary Lencz exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Lencz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lencz are 28.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 81.25% being registered with the political party.

The amount Lencz earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 5.98% more than the national average, earning $45,729 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.43% more than the national average, earning $70,268 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lenz8981,868/
Lenc891,466/
Lentz8031,019/
Lenci803,751/
Lench80955/
Lincz8097/
Lencs8052/
Luenz8050/
Laenz809/
Lienz809/
Lentc803/
Lendz802/
Loenz801/
Lnczz801/
Lennz800/
Lenczová775/
Lnc7556/
Lnz754/
Lentze73378/
Lientz73237/
Lenche7333/
Lentch7328/
Lenchs734/
Laentz731/
Loentz731/
Lendce731/
Lentzz731/
Llentz730/
Lent677,098/
Linz676,628/
Lentsch671,940/
Lend67707/
Lencová67439/
Linc67356/
Lünz6763/
Lenzsch6746/
Lenč6737/
Lönz6733/
Lync6718/
Lencova6718/
Lentcsh677/
Lentchs675/
Länz673/
Lntz672/
Lhnz671/
Lentche671/
Lnch671/
Lenţ671/
Lncs671/
Hlnz671/
Hlnc671/
Lehench670/

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