Staenz Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Staenz Surname User-submission:

Stenz (or the Swiss variant Stänz / Staenz) originally meant 'stick', specifically 'hiking stick'. As a surname however, Stenz means 'casanova' or 'someone who values how he looks' or in some dialects even 'pimp'.

Staenz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Staenz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Stenz (or the Swiss variant Stänz / Staenz) originally meant 'stick', specifically 'hiking stick'. As a surname however, Stenz means 'casanova' or 'someone who values how he looks' or in some dialects even 'pimp'.

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Staenz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Staenz is more commonly found in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Staenz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Staenz is the 5,213,395th most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Staenz are found; 57 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in Switzerland, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 1,026,614. In Switzerland it is primarily found in: Canton of Zürich, where 75 percent live, Canton of Aargau, where 13 percent live and Canton of Lucerne, where 13 percent live. Aside from Switzerland it occurs in one country. It is also common in Canada, where 43 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stenz912,311/
Stentz83921/
Steinz83401/
Stenze8310/
Stienz839/
Stainz833/
Staens832/
Staynz831/
Stenzt831/
Stennz831/
Shtenz831/
Stoenz830/
Stainze7713/
Stientz772/
Staunze771/
Steijnz771/
Staynze771/
Steaens770/
Stentze770/
Steinsz770/
Stens73589/
Stänz7390/
Stünz7322/
Stenc7311/
Stemz731/
Stausens7120/
Staesens715/
Staeiens711/
Staggens710/
Steins673,613/
Stiens671,674/
Steens671,308/
Stains67652/
Stence67488/
Steans67486/
Steyns67267/
Steuns67131/
Stensø6794/
Sztenc6784/
Stoens6782/
Stintz6767/
Stynze6756/
Stench6730/
Stinze6717/
Stenså6714/
Stenås6711/
Stents6711/
Stense6710/
Štainz6710/
Shtens676/
Chtenz675/
Stenns675/
Styncz675/
Stentzsch673/
Stends672/
Šteinz671/
Stenst671/
Stemtz671/
Styens671/
Stayns671/
Steateens670/
Stensh670/
Stauns670/
Stounz670/
Stuens670/

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