Stens Surname

544,093rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 589 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Finland

Stens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Stens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2451:328,59432,651
United States1061:3,419,424193,489
Netherlands911:185,57326,340
Sweden421:234,44716,276
Finland331:166,56714,872
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
India81:95,883,173728,828
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

The alternate forms: Štens (42) & Sténs (22) are calculated separately.

Stens (35) may also be a first name.

Stens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stens has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also be rendered as: Štens or Sténs. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stens? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 544,093rd most frequent surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 12,372,743 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Stens are found; 59 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,744,716th most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 35 people.

Stens is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 245 people, or 1 in 328,594. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 84 percent are found, Bavaria, where 6 percent are found and Berlin, where 4 percent are found. Beside Germany this last name occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 15 percent are found.

Stens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Stens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Stens surname grew 366 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Stens surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% registered to vote for the political party.

Stens earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.91% more than the national average, earning $45,700 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Štens9342/
Sténs9322/
Stiens911,674/
Steens911,308/
Steuns91131/
Stensø9194/
Stoens9182/
Stenså9114/
Stenås9111/
Stense9110/
Shtens916/
Stenns915/
Staens912/
Stenst911/
Stensh910/
Stuens910/
Stienss8315/
Stensøe8313/
Stensjø8312/
Stensch8311/
Stuenæs8310/
Stensth831/
Stenz802,311/
Stins80359/
Styns80199/
Stems8032/
Østensjø7799/
Stensæth7711/
Stensova772/
Geestens770/
Stence73488/
Stijns73409/
Styons73216/
Stench7330/
Staenz7314/
Østnæs7311/
Stenze7310/
Stienz739/
Stenzt731/
Stennz731/
Shtenz731/
Stuins730/
Steems730/
Stimns730/
Stinns730/
Stoenz730/
Steensæth7121/
Stentje675/
Stinsch671/
Steence671/

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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 Stens
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