Gensen Surname

1,129,067th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 214 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Gensen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gensen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands611:276,83934,217
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Belgium181:638,70256,744
Israel151:570,50941,023
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
England11:55,718,059489,080
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1301:386,29828,876

Gensen (3,694) may also be a first name.

Gensen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gensen (Russian: Генсен) is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gensen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gensen is the 1,129,067th most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 34,053,953 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 45 percent of Gensen live; 42 percent live in Western Europe and 34 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 116,043rd most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 3,694 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 61 people, or 1 in 276,839. In The Netherlands Gensen is primarily concentrated in: Gelderland, where 59 percent are found, Overijssel, where 28 percent are found and Utrecht, where 8 percent are found. Not including The Netherlands it exists in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Belgium, where 8 percent are found.

Gensen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gensen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gensen surname declined 58 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gensen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gensen surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the party.

Gensen earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.56% less than the national average, earning $36,867 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geensen92283/
Genseen9212/
Genssen929/
Guensen929/
Genseng927/
Genshen923/
Giensen921/
Gensehn921/
Ghensen921/
Genscen920/
Gensend920/
Ensen911,045/
Gnsen911/
Hågensen861,014/
Guenseng867/
Jøgensen864/
Geenseen861/
Jensen83489,207/
Hensen837,390/
Genson833,110/
Iensen831,111/
Zensen83938/
Yensen83802/
Sensen83585/
Günsen83374/
Genzen83169/
Gengen83166/
Censen8381/
Enssen8333/
Enåsen8332/
Gensan8330/
Enseng8325/
Gemsen8323/
Ginsen8316/
Gensin8314/
Ensien835/
Gensem834/
Eunsen831/
Genjen831/
Gynsen831/
Einsen831/
Enseen831/
Gencen830/
Jenssen776,359/
Heinsen771,845/
Henssen77646/
Saensen77410/
Yensien77206/
Gentgen77205/
Gensing77171/
Gensane77159/
Jehnsen7774/
Heynsen7760/
Hensien7755/
Jeinsen7754/
Senssen7752/
Yenssen7751/
Gensone7739/
Henshen7738/
Jennsen7737/
Chensen7734/
Ienssen7729/
Gensink7722/
Jeansen7717/
Genshin7717/
Khensen7713/
Jeensen7713/
Jensenn7712/
Jenshen7712/
Gaensan7711/
Genjeng779/
Gensang779/
Guenson778/
Guenzen778/
Henhsen777/
Siensen776/
Suensen776/
Jesnsen775/
Gengeng774/
Gensson774/
Jenseng774/
Jjensen773/
Gensong773/
Jensesn772/
Genchen772/
Enssien772/
Henszen772/
Yenshen772/
Ginseng772/
Gennsan772/
Gaenson772/
Hiensen772/
Hennsen771/
Jenhsen771/
Jensend771/
Jensoen771/
Jenszen771/
Genshan771/
Hensenn771/
Hejnsen771/
Geemsen771/
Gennson771/
Yenseng771/
Zhensen771/
Zenssen771/
Eanseng771/
Ennsien771/
Gengien771/
Soensen770/
Heensen770/
Henseng770/
Ensan732,330/
Enson731,321/
Insen73776/
Emsen73729/
Enjen73284/
Ensin7398/
Enzen7378/
Encen7342/
Ynsen7323/
Gnson7321/
Enßen7312/
Gnsan738/
Jensn732/
Hensn731/
Cnsen731/
Jnsen731/
Enseñ731/
Ensén731/
Ensem731/
Eansn731/
Ensyn730/
Henschen712,035/
Saensaen71273/
Hensenne71163/
Heinssen71159/
Gensanne7147/
Zhenshen7121/
Dzhensen7118/
Henssien7114/
Ensenova7111/
Chenshen7110/
Jienseng715/
Gencheng712/
D'Jensen712/
Guensing711/
Genshina711/
Gensingh711/
Gaenshan711/
Giensing711/
Yenssien711/
Sienssen711/
Suensuen711/
Jennssen711/
Jhginsen711/
Nghenzen711/
Guensang711/
Ensengue711/
Chenseng711/
Suensaen711/
Kheansen711/
Heynssen710/
Yohensen710/
Henson6778,638/
Jenson6712,881/
Ensing672,663/
Henzen671,600/
Gencan671,015/
Enshin67882/
Censon67737/
Hinsen67701/
Sensan67686/
Jenzen67679/
Günsan67647/
Zenzen67633/
Henßen67456/
Ginson67428/
Gencon67407/
Yemsen67403/
Genzon67336/
Yenson67286/
Hemsen67254/
Enceng67186/
Ensong67175/
Jenjen67138/
Yensan67133/
Genzin67116/
Sinsen67109/
Jenßen67107/
Yensin6796/
Yinsen6795/
Jensén6788/
Ijnsen6787/
Henschien6780/
Yonsen6767/
Ensaan6766/
Enzien6760/
Hennschen6760/
Ensang6760/
Jencen6755/
Inseng6755/
Enshyn6749/
Ginsin6744/
Snøsen6744/
Zinsen6743/
Sensin6740/
Jensin6738/
Hensin6735/
Ensian6735/
Jensan6733/
Enchen6732/
Ensson6729/
Hensan6728/
Jemsen6728/
Hensem6726/
Jensenová6726/
Einson6726/
Hensienne6724/
Jensem6721/
Jinsen6720/
Gencin6719/
Enjeng6718/
Iensem6715/
Ienzen6715/
Ensone6715/
Jønsen6714/
Enzeng6714/
Cencen6713/
Gemzen6713/
Yenzen6711/
Jönsen6711/
Zenßen6710/
Ension679/
Henjen679/
Censan678/
Jensne677/
Gengin677/
Zenson677/
Inssen677/
Heensåsen677/
Censin677/
Cinsen676/
Enshan676/
Genjan675/
Iencen675/
Ensane675/
Genjin675/
Higginsen674/
Ginsan674/
Enscin673/
Inseun673/
Ainsen673/
Gensam673/
Gencón673/
Hänsen673/
Sensyn673/
Eanson672/
Ienson672/
Endjen672/
Gençan672/
Hencen671/
Jsnsen671/
Jenscn671/
Jenszn671/
Jenxen671/
Insesn671/
Eenson671/
Enjeen671/
Ensann671/
Ensint671/
Ensisn671/
Goinsn671/
Encent671/
Gensom671/
Jensenova671/
Inseen671/
Gencôn671/
Gynson671/
Genjon671/
Gensim671/
Dzhenshen671/
Cenzen671/
Enhsin671/
Zensan671/
Zensin671/
Yensenova671/
Jeensn671/
Heensn671/
Ennson670/
Jensyn670/
Hynsen670/
Hennsehen670/
Ingenn670/
Insent670/
Gnshan670/
Chitensen670/
Engisn670/

Gensen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gensen in the Russian language
Генсенgensen-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gensen
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