Explore the Family Name Gensler

The meaning of Gensler

1. South German and Swiss German: variant of Ganser. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a breeder of geese, from an agent derivative of German Gans ‘goose’. Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Erwin, Kurt, Siegfried, Taube, Wilhelm.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Gensler saw a noticeable decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Gensler was ranked 17,799 in terms of popularity, with 1,450 individuals bearing the name, accounting for roughly 0.54 per 100,000 people. A decade later, the rank fell to 21,940, with only 1,183 individuals having this surname, representing a drop in proportion to approximately 0.4 per 100,000. This shows a decline in both count and proportion by 18.41% and 25.93%, respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,799	#21,940	-23.27%
Count	1,450	1,183	-18.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.54	0.4	-25.93%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gensler

Moving onto the discussion of ethnicity associated with the surname Gensler, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates shifts in the ethnic identity distribution over the same period. The majority of those with the Gensler surname identified as White, with proportions dropping slightly from 96.83% in 2000 to 94.59% in 2010. There were also increases seen among those identifying as having two or more races (from 0.76% to 1.44%) and those identifying as Hispanic (from 1.45% to 3.21%). However, percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander decreased to zero, while Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native identities remained at zero in both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.83%	94.59%	-2.31%
Hispanic	1.45%	3.21%	121.38%
Two or More Races	0.76%	1.44%	89.47%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.34%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%