Pohlenz Surname

334,874th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Pohlenz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pohlenz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5051:159,41718,982
United States2261:1,603,801107,667
Mexico1631:761,51011,327
Brazil971:2,206,95268,831
Poland451:844,63965,213
France211:3,162,987209,042
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
England11:55,718,059489,080

The alternate forms: Pöhlenz (1) are calculated separately.

Pohlenz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pohlenz is most common in Germany. It can be rendered as a variant: Pöhlenz. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pohlenz? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 334,874th most widely held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 6,613,018 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Pohlenz live; 49 percent live in Western Europe and 47 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 505 people, or 1 in 159,417. In Germany Pohlenz is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent live, Saxony, where 20 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account Germany Pohlenz is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and Mexico, where 15 percent live.

Pohlenz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pohlenz surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the political party.

Pohlenz earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.47% more than the national average, earning $48,531 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pöhlenz951/
Pohlentz937/
Polenz921,510/
Polentz86123/
Pollenz8662/
Pholenz8615/
Pelenz7770/
Polenc7730/
Palenz7711/
Poulenc7126/
Polents7114/
Polencs719/
Polintz714/
Pelienz712/
Peleenz711/
Peulenz711/
Polincz711/
Pholinz710/
Paulentz6711/
Palnz671/
Poelintz671/
Pollents671/
Palenc6237/
Palntz621/
Polentsova5990/
Polinczová591/
Palenci574/
Paulents531/
Pallends531/
Polintze530/
Polincová508/
Palencova502/

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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 Pohlenz
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