Lentzen Surname

303,386th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,250 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Lentzen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lentzen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0361:77,7089,837
Belgium921:124,96418,228
Netherlands511:331,12138,060
United States371:9,796,187405,931
England91:6,190,895170,599
Estonia81:165,22626,217
France71:9,488,960336,266
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Lentzen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lentzen has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lentzen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lentzen is the 303,386th most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 5,830,037 people. The last name Lentzen is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Lentzen reside; 95 percent reside in Western Europe and 87 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 1,036 people, or 1 in 77,708. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 87 percent reside, Hesse, where 3 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 3 percent reside. Besides Germany this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 7 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 4 percent reside.

Lentzen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lentzen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 617 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lentzen Last Name Statistics demography

Lentzen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.16% more than the national average, earning $46,669 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lenzen928,037/
Lintzen86593/
Lentgen8650/
Lenzuen8639/
Lentsen863/
Lemtzen861/
Lienzen861/
Laenzen861/
Lenzn831/
Lendzien802/
Lentjeng801/
Lenzin77599/
Linzen77245/
Lenzan7729/
Lencen776/
Lenzon773/
Lindzen7161/
Lintzén7121/
Lendzan7113/
Lendzon718/
Lienzén714/
Lendzin714/
Lenchen714/
Lintzèn711/
Lnzin675/
Lencienė673/
Lentsing671/
Lentsane671/
Lemtsend671/
Lentchem671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Lentzen
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