Fensen Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Costa Rica

Fensen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fensen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Fenšen (1) are calculated separately.

Fensen (20) may also be a first name.

Fensen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Fensen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Fensen is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Fenšen. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fensen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fensen is the 7,593,402nd most commonly used family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Fensen live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America. Fensen is also the 2,446,817th most widely held first name internationally, borne by 20 people.

Fensen is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States Fensen is mostly found in: Florida, where 33 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 33 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 33 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Costa Rica, where 33 percent are found and Germany, where 17 percent are found.

Fensen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fensen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Fensen last name declined 62 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fenšen941/
Faensen9297/
Fensoen921/
Fensend920/
Fuensaen864/
Finsen83522/
Fenson83433/
Fensan8374/
Fensin8360/
Vensen8322/
Fengen830/
Fencen830/
Venåsen7769/
Finnsen7726/
Fuensin7718/
Fensang7717/
Fensand7710/
Faenson779/
Fenchen779/
Fenshin776/
Fenshan775/
Fenzhen773/
Fension772/
Fienson771/
Fensong771/
Fendjen771/
Finsent770/
Fencent770/
Feunsan770/
Fensing770/
Finsend770/
Fensone770/
Fenshina719/
Fencheng713/
Fenshyna712/
Vensienė711/
Fiension711/
Vehensen711/
Fendzhen711/
Venschen710/
Fensom671,454/
Phuensaen67554/
Venzen67270/
Finson67233/
Vinsen67152/
Vensan6751/
Vensin6728/
Fenjan6727/
Fenzan6722/
Finsén6715/
Fencon6714/
Fencan679/
Finsan676/
Finsin672/
Fnsink671/
Fenjin671/
Fengin671/
Fenzin671/
Fenjon671/
Fencin670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fensen
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