Explore the Family Name Sensing

The meaning of Sensing

1. Altered form of Saintsing, a surname of possible French or, alternatively, German origin (compare 2 below). 2. German: unexplained. This surname is very rare in Germany. Compare Sansing. History: Most, if not all, of the American bearers of the surname Sensing are descendants of James Saintsing, presumably from France (see Saintsing), who has, however, been identified by some as Johann Matthias Sensing from Germany.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Sensing saw a slight dip in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 41,203 and had decreased to 41,579 by 2010 - a negative change of 0.91%. Despite a decrease in rank, the number of individuals with this surname increased from 499 to 523 during that period, indicating a growth of 4.81%. However, the proportion of people named Sensing per 100,000 remained steady at 0.18.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,203	#41,579	-0.91%
Count	499	523	4.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.18	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sensing

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Sensing, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates a majority white population. In 2000, 98.80% of individuals bearing the surname were identified as white, which slightly decreased to 96.56% in 2010. There was a small increase in those identifying as two or more races and Hispanic, moving from 0 to 1.34% and 1.72% respectively. The census reported no change for individuals who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.8%	96.56%	-2.27%
Hispanic	0%	1.72%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	1.34%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%