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 last name Fensen is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Fenšen. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fensen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,593,402nd most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname is primarily found 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 prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 20 people.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States it is mostly found in: Florida, where 33 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 33 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 33 percent reside. Apart from The United States Fensen is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Costa Rica, where 33 percent reside and Germany, where 17 percent reside.

Fensen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fensen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fensen
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