Pentz Surname
Approximately 4,365 people bear this surname
Pentz Surname Definition:
(1) Corruption of Barents (Bernhard). (2) “Porridge” (“Pent”) in Old Dutch.
Pentz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,325 | 1:155,896 | 15,938 |
| South Africa | 1,077 | 1:50,304 | 6,380 |
| Germany | 401 | 1:200,762 | 23,045 |
| Canada | 167 | 1:220,632 | 21,263 |
| Hungary | 107 | 1:91,741 | 9,020 |
| England | 74 | 1:752,947 | 41,527 |
| Austria | 44 | 1:193,533 | 24,446 |
| Argentina | 33 | 1:1,295,255 | 74,988 |
| Chile | 24 | 1:734,020 | 16,565 |
| France | 19 | 1:3,495,933 | 219,029 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Croatia | 11 | 1:384,419 | 33,360 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 457 | 1:109,888 | 10,957 |
Pentz Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(1) Corruption of Barents (Bernhard). (2) “Porridge” (“Pent”) in Old Dutch.
(German) Descendant of Benzo, a pet form of names beginning with Bar (bear) and Band (banner); one who came from Pentz, in Germany.
Pentz Demographics
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Pentz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pentz Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pentz (Arabic: بينتز) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pentz? popularity and diffusion
The surname Pentz is the 106,985th most prevalent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,669,541 people. The last name Pentz is predominantly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Pentz live; 55 percent live in North America and 55 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 2,325 people, or 1 in 155,896. In The United States Pentz is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 25 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Florida, where 9 percent live. Barring The United States this last name exists in 33 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 25 percent live and Germany, where 9 percent live.
Pentz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Pentz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pentz last name rose 509 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Pentz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Pentz last name are 22.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.04% being registered with the political party.
The amount Pentz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 0.2% more than the national average, earning 346,776 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 56.41% more than the national average, earning R 371,688 per year; in United States they earn 5.5% more than the national average, earning $45,524 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.17% more than the national average, earning $49,769 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peentz | 91 | 10 | / |
| Pentze | 91 | 5 | / |
| Pientz | 91 | 3 | / |
| Puentz | 91 | 2 | / |
| Pentcz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Pfentz | 91 | 0 | / |
| Poentz | 91 | 0 | / |
| Penz | 89 | 5,537 | / |
| Pencz | 80 | 638 | / |
| Pintz | 80 | 311 | / |
| Pienz | 80 | 167 | / |
| Peenz | 80 | 145 | / |
| Pents | 80 | 131 | / |
| Paenz | 80 | 8 | / |
| Pennz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pnz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Pentse | 73 | 23 | / |
| Pintze | 73 | 22 | / |
| Pencze | 73 | 11 | / |
| Puents | 73 | 4 | / |
| Pinz | 67 | 1,220 | / |
| Penc | 67 | 736 | / |
| Pentsch | 67 | 48 | / |
| Pents'e | 67 | 11 | / |
| Pent'se | 67 | 4 | / |
| Peñz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pnhz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Penč | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pntx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pntc | 67 | 1 | / |
| P'Nz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pänz | 67 | 1 | / |
Pentz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pentz in the Arabic language | ||
| بينتز | byntz | - |
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Pentz Reference & Research
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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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