Lenz Surname
Approximately 81,868 people bear this surname
Lenz Surname Definition:
(1) “Spring” in German. (2) Also nickname for Lorenz (Lawrence).
Read More About This SurnameLenz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 52,067 | 1:1,546 | 124 |
| United States | 15,462 | 1:23,442 | 2,945 |
| Brazil | 4,593 | 1:46,609 | 1,843 |
| Austria | 3,604 | 1:2,363 | 204 |
| Switzerland | 1,347 | 1:6,097 | 955 |
| Canada | 811 | 1:45,432 | 5,598 |
| Australia | 459 | 1:58,814 | 7,139 |
| Argentina | 454 | 1:94,148 | 7,940 |
| Bolivia | 363 | 1:29,246 | 2,019 |
| Poland | 342 | 1:111,137 | 16,734 |
| France | 315 | 1:210,866 | 32,777 |
| Belgium | 173 | 1:66,455 | 10,647 |
| Denmark | 154 | 1:36,654 | 3,820 |
| England | 146 | 1:381,631 | 26,761 |
| Netherlands | 142 | 1:118,924 | 18,728 |
| Mexico | 124 | 1:1,001,018 | 13,136 |
| Sweden | 117 | 1:84,160 | 6,209 |
| Thailand | 113 | 1:625,118 | 105,836 |
| Czechia | 112 | 1:94,942 | 15,795 |
| South Africa | 102 | 1:531,154 | 42,340 |
| Paraguay | 100 | 1:72,367 | 1,860 |
| Spain | 96 | 1:487,000 | 24,732 |
| Suriname | 96 | 1:5,756 | 1,347 |
| Chile | 72 | 1:244,673 | 7,410 |
| Peru | 60 | 1:529,735 | 14,532 |
| New Zealand | 57 | 1:79,444 | 11,532 |
| Venezuela | 37 | 1:816,326 | 13,210 |
| Russia | 36 | 1:4,003,418 | 194,829 |
| Italy | 34 | 1:1,798,726 | 86,050 |
| Malaysia | 24 | 1:1,228,926 | 53,021 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Norway | 21 | 1:244,871 | 26,357 |
| Croatia | 19 | 1:222,558 | 25,345 |
| Israel | 16 | 1:534,852 | 39,210 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Philippines | 14 | 1:7,231,302 | 192,576 |
| Slovakia | 11 | 1:485,132 | 57,527 |
| Chad | 9 | 1:1,510,244 | 5,402 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Japan | 8 | 1:15,980,537 | 47,042 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Nicaragua | 6 | 1:1,003,515 | 4,885 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 1:145,136 | 6,519 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 30 | 1:812,512 | 35,970 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,356 | 1:37,034 | 4,386 |
Lenz (677) may also be a first name.
Lenz Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(1) “Spring” in German. (2) Also nickname for Lorenz (Lawrence).
(German) Descendant of little Lanzo, a pet form of Lando (land).
User-submitted Reference
It means 'spring' - the season after winter, in an older version of German. Mainly used in the area that borders Austria.
- jose_phineThis surname means 'spring'.
Lencz is a Hungarian variant of the German name Lenz.
- tlenczLenz Demographics
Lenz Political Affiliation
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Lenz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lenz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lenz (Russian: Ленз) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Lenz? popularity and diffusion
The last name Lenz is the 6,916th most prevalent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 89,016 people. The surname Lenz is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Lenz live; 70 percent live in Western Europe and 70 percent live in Germanic Europe. Lenz is also the 318,411th most frequent first name on earth, held by 677 people.
This last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 52,067 people, or 1 in 1,546. In Germany Lenz is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent are found and Bavaria, where 12 percent are found. Not including Germany this last name occurs in 88 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Brazil, where 6 percent are found.
Lenz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lenz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lenz last name expanded 1,140 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 487 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lenz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Lenz last name are 18.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.84% being registered with the political party.
The amount Lenz earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 0.41% less than the national average, earning 344,653 kr per year; in Peru they earn 31.76% more than the national average, earning S/. 25,542 per year; in South Africa they earn 49.11% more than the national average, earning R 354,336 per year; in United States they earn 5.77% more than the national average, earning $45,638 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.18% more than the national average, earning $52,751 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lentz | 89 | 31,019 | / |
| Lenze | 89 | 3,171 | / |
| Lencz | 89 | 319 | / |
| Luenz | 89 | 50 | / |
| Lenzt | 89 | 10 | / |
| Laenz | 89 | 9 | / |
| Lensz | 89 | 9 | / |
| Lienz | 89 | 9 | / |
| Lendz | 89 | 2 | / |
| Loenz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lennz | 89 | 0 | / |
| Lnz | 86 | 4 | / |
| Lentze | 80 | 378 | / |
| Lientz | 80 | 237 | / |
| Lemnze | 80 | 34 | / |
| Lennze | 80 | 5 | / |
| Laensz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lentzz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Loentz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hlenze | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laentz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lenzhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Llentz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Linz | 75 | 6,628 | / |
| Lens | 75 | 6,105 | / |
| Lenc | 75 | 1,466 | / |
| Lünz | 75 | 63 | / |
| Lenč | 75 | 37 | / |
| Lönz | 75 | 33 | / |
| Lenx | 75 | 14 | / |
| Lynz | 75 | 4 | / |
| Länz | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lemz | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lntz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lenţ | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lnzt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lhnz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hlnz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lenzsch | 73 | 46 | / |
| Lehenze | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lintz | 67 | 4,020 | / |
| Lenci | 67 | 3,751 | / |
| Lense | 67 | 2,855 | / |
| Lents | 67 | 2,272 | / |
| Lence | 67 | 1,608 | / |
| Lench | 67 | 955 | / |
| Liens | 67 | 597 | / |
| Glinz | 67 | 506 | / |
| Lentzsch | 67 | 454 | / |
| Linze | 67 | 321 | / |
| Leens | 67 | 259 | / |
| Loens | 67 | 193 | / |
| Lenss | 67 | 190 | / |
| Laens | 67 | 136 | / |
| Lincz | 67 | 97 | / |
| Lenje | 67 | 61 | / |
| Lencs | 67 | 52 | / |
| Linsz | 67 | 38 | / |
| Lüntz | 67 | 33 | / |
| Lönze | 67 | 28 | / |
| Lenns | 67 | 24 | / |
| Lenæs | 67 | 22 | / |
| Lensh | 67 | 20 | / |
| Llens | 67 | 14 | / |
| Löntz | 67 | 14 | / |
| Lehns | 67 | 13 | / |
| Lionz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lemze | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lyntz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lenczová | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lends | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lentc | 67 | 3 | / |
| Luens | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lennx | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lenće | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lyonz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lynzh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lindz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlemz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhnhz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Linzh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lnczz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lynnz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lemsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lemtz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Linzz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leuns | 67 | 0 | / |
Lenz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lenz in the Russian language | ||
| Ленз | lenz | - |
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Footnotes
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