Cognomen Ценц (Zenz 
, Ценц 
) , around the world, is quite a rare family name. The surname Ценц is habitual in Western Europe, particularly Austria, where it is quite a common surname, Germany, where it is quite a rare surname, and Switzerland, where it is a rare surname. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Germany, Austria, and the United States. Much less frequently, Ценц is the forename as well as the last name.