Senft Surname

69,304th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Senft Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Senft Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,8821:20,7382,758
United States2,1281:170,32817,211
Canada4421:83,3619,272
Austria2591:32,8785,298
Czechia941:113,12218,479
Switzerland761:108,06511,329
England671:831,61344,286
Netherlands631:268,05033,531
Brazil291:7,381,874170,034
Denmark241:235,19618,480
Poland231:1,652,55491,394
France221:3,019,215204,848
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4081:123,08511,950

Senft Last Name Facts

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

The last name Senft occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Senft? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 69,304th most frequently held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 1,018,810 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Senft are found; 60 percent are found in Western Europe and 60 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 3,882 people, or 1 in 20,738. In Germany Senft is most common in: Bavaria, where 37 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 9 percent live. Outside of Germany this last name is found in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Senft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Senft has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 522 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 957 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Senft Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Senft last name are 32.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 79.29% registered with the political party.

The amount Senft earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.96% more than the national average, earning $47,016 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.06% more than the national average, earning $49,714 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Senfft9161/
Szenft9119/
Senfte911/
Senf894,217/
Snft892/
Senff801,761/
Jenft8068/
Zenft8052/
Semft809/
Senpf808/
Shenf804/
Senfe803/
Hsenf801/
Sennf801/
Senfh800/
Senfp800/
Senftová7787/
Senftova771/
Sennff730/
Schenf730/
Semf6732/
Sinf6717/
Zenf6715/
Senb6711/
Senw673/
Snbt671/
Cnft671/
Schoenf671/
Xnft671/
Cenf670/

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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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  • 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 Senft
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