Explore the Family Name Henslin

The meaning of Henslin

1. Irish: possibly a variant of Heslin. 2. South German: from a pet form of Hensel (see Hans).

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Henslin has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname dropped from 87,729 in 2000 to 91,981 in 2010, marking a 4.85 percent decline. Despite the drop in rank, the count of individuals carrying the surname increased marginally from 197 in 2000 to 200 in 2010, a growth rate of 1.52 percent. However, the proportion per 100k population remained stagnant at 0.07.

20002010Change
Rank#87,729#91,981-4.85%
Count1972001.52%
Proportion per 100k0.070.070%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Henslin

Ethnicity-wise, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, nearly all individuals with the Henslin surname identify as White. In 2000, 98.48 percent of Henslins identified themselves as White, which slightly decreased to 96.50 percent by 2010. There was no representation of Henslins among Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic groups in both the years. The data for those identifying with two or more races was suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White98.48%96.5%-2.01%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%