Polenz Surname

260,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,510 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Polenz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Polenz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9841:81,81410,332
United States2961:1,224,52386,796
Brazil811:2,642,89379,412
Poland511:745,27061,215
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Denmark151:376,31425,792
England101:5,571,806158,774
Norway71:734,61250,907
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Polenz Last Name Facts

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

Polenz is found most in Germany. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Polenz? popularity and diffusion

The surname Polenz is the 260,172nd most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 4,826,189 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Polenz live; 66 percent live in Western Europe and 66 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 984 people, or 1 in 81,814. In Germany Polenz is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 34 percent reside, Berlin, where 9 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Germany Polenz exists in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Brazil, where 5 percent reside.

Polenz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Polenz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Polenz last name grew 5,920 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Polenz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Polenz are 1.67% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Polenz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 70.91% more than the national average, earning 591,475 kr per year; in United States they earn 0.06% less than the national average, earning $43,123 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.54% less than the national average, earning $48,920 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pohlenz921,102/
Polentz92123/
Pollenz9262/
Pholenz9215/
Polhenz921/
Pohlentz867/
Polens83115/
Pelenz8370/
Polenc8330/
Palenz8311/
Paulenz77151/
Pollens7768/
Poulenc7726/
Polents7714/
Polencs779/
Polintz774/
Polence773/
Pelienz772/
Pohlens772/
Peleenz771/
Peulenz771/
Polincz771/
Pöhlenz771/
Pholinz770/
Palnz731/
Poullens7131/
Polliens7124/
Paulentz7111/
Poelintz711/
Pollents711/
Polhenns710/
Pelens67156/
Polins67155/
Palens6753/
Palenc6737/
Polyns6725/
Poelns678/
Polinx672/
Pulens672/
Pollns671/
Pālens671/
Palntz671/

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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 Polenz
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