Explore the Family Name Hensman

The meaning of Hensman

1. English: occupational name from Middle English hengestman, late Middle English hensman, hinsman, probably originally having the sense ‘a servant who tends horses, a groom’ (Old English, Middle English hengest ‘stallion’ + man(n) ‘servant’) but also in late Middle English ‘an attendant of a high-ranking person on ceremonial occasions’ (such as a banner-bearer or page of honour). 2. Americanized form of North German Hensmann: cognate of Hansmann.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hensman has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 110,523rd most popular surname and by 2010, it had dropped to the 112,568th rank, marking a 1.85% decline. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of people with the Hensman surname increased by 5.41% during the same period, from 148 to 156 individuals. The proportion per 100k remained steady at 0.05.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#110,523	#112,568	-1.85%
Count	148	156	5.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.05	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hensman

Analyzing the ethnic identity associated with the Hensman surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority identified as White, though this percentage decreased slightly from 92.57% in 2000 to 90.38% in 2010. During this same period, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic both saw an increase of 32.84%, rising from 3.38% to 4.49%. However, there were no individuals with the Hensman surname who identified as Black, American Indian or Alaskan Native, or falling under two or more races in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.57%	90.38%	-2.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.38%	4.49%	32.84%
Hispanic	3.38%	4.49%	32.84%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%