Zenteno Surname

12,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46,149 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Bolivia

Zenteno Surname User-submission:

The Zenteno surname means 'one who came from Centeno, Spain'.

Found in Portugal. Derived from word cento, from Latin word centena (hundred).

Castilian name of Portuguese origin.

Zenteno Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico17,6721:7,024813
Bolivia15,9161:667131
Chile6,0131:2,930468
Argentina2,2891:18,6731,593
Peru1,8801:16,9062,088
United States1,0501:345,19931,014
Ecuador5041:31,5593,793
Spain2601:179,81612,706
Brazil1571:1,363,53146,236
Guatemala1471:109,4063,037
Paraguay631:114,8692,572
Canada481:767,61660,775
Nicaragua361:167,2522,337
Venezuela271:1,118,67016,331
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
France71:9,488,960336,266
Norway71:734,61250,907
El Salvador61:1,057,3154,053
Costa Rica61:796,6785,462
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
England21:27,859,030389,889
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

Zenteno (12) may also be a first name.

Zenteno Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Zenteno surname means 'one who came from Centeno, Spain'.

Found in Portugal. Derived from word cento, from Latin word centena (hundred).

Castilian name of Portuguese origin.

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Zenteno Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zenteno occurs most in Mexico. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zenteno? popularity and diffusion

It is the 12,173rd most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 157,913 people. The surname Zenteno occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Zenteno are found; 58 percent are found in South America and 40 percent are found in Andean South America. Zenteno is also the 3,306,491st most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 12 people.

The last name Zenteno is most numerous in Mexico, where it is held by 17,672 people, or 1 in 7,024. In Mexico Zenteno is most frequent in: Chiapas, where 33 percent are found, Puebla, where 17 percent are found and México, where 10 percent are found. Other than Mexico this last name occurs in 38 countries. It also occurs in Bolivia, where 34 percent are found and Chile, where 13 percent are found.

Zenteno Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zenteno surname are 42.81% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 96.04% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Zenteno earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 18.95% less than the national average, earning 280,486 kr per year; in Peru they earn 2.06% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,986 per year; in United States they earn 9.82% less than the national average, earning $38,911 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.03% more than the national average, earning $60,626 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Centeno86196,208/
Zentena8666/
Zentino867/
Centieno805/
Scenteno802/
Centteno802/
Centenho801/
Cennteno801/
Centino719,679/
Centena711,247/
Centeño7122/
Cinteno7117/
Zentina714/
Tchentenou711/
Zaentina673/
Zaentyna671/
Chintengo63928/
Tchentena631/
Centina571,833/
Cintino5749/
Centeña571/
Cintena571/
Centinha533/
Chentina532/
Centhina531/
Chintenga50140/
Tsintinos501/

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