Explore the Family Name Bensing

The meaning of Bensing

1. German: variant of Benzing. 2. Dutch: habitational name from Bensinge farmstead in Tymaarlo, Drenthe province, which once belonged to a certain Benso and his kin.

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How common is the last name Bensing in the United States?

The popularity of the surname Bensing, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has experienced a minor decline in its rank from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was the 39,946th most common surname, but by 2010, it had dropped slightly to the 41,426th position, marking a change of -3.71%. However, interestingly, the actual count of individuals with the Bensing surname increased during this period from 517 to 525, exhibiting a growth of 1.55%. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a small decrease from 0.19 to 0.18, equating to a -5.26% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,946	#41,426	-3.71%
Count	517	525	1.55%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.18	-5.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bensing

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals shifts among those bearing the Bensing surname between 2000 and 2010. The percentage identifying as White decreased from 97.10% to 94.67%, marking a change of -2.50%. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, rising from 1.16% to 2.29%, which represents a 97.41% change. The category of "Two or more races" also notably increased from 0.97% to 2.10%, a sizable 116.49% change. A new finding in 2010 was that 0.95% identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, a category that recorded no individuals in 2000. No changes were reported in the Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.1%	94.67%	-2.5%
Hispanic	1.16%	2.29%	97.41%
Two or More Races	0.97%	2.1%	116.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.95%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%