Explore the Family Name Pensyl
The meaning of Pensyl
1. Possibly an altered form of South German Penzel, Penzl, or Pensel, short forms of the personal name Berthold or sometimes Bernhard. 2. (also Pensel, Pinsel) a metonymic occupational name for a painter or whitewasher, from Middle High German pensel, pinsel ‘brush’.
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How common is the last name Pensyl in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Pensyl" was ranked 42,217th in popularity in the year 2000 and dropped to 43,969th by 2010, marking a decrease of 4.15%. In terms of count, there were 484 individuals with this surname in 2000 and that number slightly rose to 490 by 2010, a growth of 1.24%. The proportion per 100k people also experienced a slight drop from 0.18 in 2000 to 0.17 in 2010, indicating a decline of 5.56%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #42,217 | #43,969 | -4.15% |
| Count | 484 | 490 | 1.24% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.17 | -5.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pensyl
Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the Pensyl surname is predominantly associated with White ethnicity, reporting at 97.93% in 2000 and reducing slightly to 96.94% in 2010. Interestingly, in 2010, there appeared some diversity as 1.02% of those with the surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander and 1.43% reported being of two or more races, changes from zero in 2000. However, there were no reported changes for Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities between 2000 and 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.93% | 96.94% | -1.01% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.43% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.02% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |