Mentzel Surname

147,476th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,002 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Mentzel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mentzel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,8561:43,3765,699
United States7131:508,35842,645
Netherlands1171:144,33521,873
Argentina841:508,85037,434
England351:1,591,94567,242
Italy291:2,108,85190,314
Belgium281:410,59442,948
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Poland151:2,533,917108,409
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Austria121:709,62061,025
Denmark111:513,15632,022
France91:7,380,302306,885
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1251:401,74929,788

Mentzel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mentzel is found most frequently in Germany. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mentzel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 147,476th most widely held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,427,564 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Mentzel are found; 68 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Mentzel is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 1,856 people, or 1 in 43,376. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent are found, Berlin, where 21 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Germany it occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 4 percent are found.

Mentzel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mentzel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mentzel last name rose 570 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mentzel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mentzel surname are 30.7% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.93% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mentzel earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 117.73% more than the national average, earning R 517,416 per year; in United States they earn 11.55% more than the national average, earning $48,132 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.72% less than the national average, earning $43,858 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mentzell93107/
Muentzel930/
Menzel9243,064/
Mentzl9219/
Menczel86399/
Mentsel86136/
Muenzel8697/
Müntzel8644/
Menzell8627/
Mintzel8611/
Mentcel868/
Mendzel867/
Menziel861/
Menzl83829/
Mentzschel8233/
Mintzell8035/
Müntzell801/
Menttsel801/
Mentsuel801/
Muenzsel801/
Mencel772,786/
Münzel771,180/
Minzel77232/
Menzil77230/
Mänzel7773/
Mentsl772/
Menzzl771/
Mntzlh771/
Mentschel7523/
Mentzlová7511/
Mnzl7321/
Menchel71237/
Mendzil7120/
Mencell717/
Minzell712/
Menczil711/
Menczelova711/
Menczelová711/
Menzill710/
Münzl6730/
Mienciel6724/
Menchell6713/
Miondzel676/
Minzl673/
Menczellová671/
Mencsell671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mentzel
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