Sensei Surname

456,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 741 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Qatar

Sensei Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sensei Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan4151:308,05911,284
Russia1081:1,334,47394,603
Belarus251:380,04239,396
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Indonesia171:7,779,364314,803
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Kazakhstan131:1,360,19271,840
Iran101:7,678,252153,484
Qatar91:262,00030,726
India71:109,580,769786,157
England61:9,286,343223,652
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
France31:22,140,907385,998
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

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

Sensei (1,542) may also be a first name.

Sensei Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sensei (Arabic: سنسي) occurs more in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Sênsei. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sensei? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sensei is the 456,743rd most prevalent family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 9,834,745 people. The surname Sensei is mostly found in Asia, where 70 percent of Sensei reside; 56 percent reside in East Asia and 56 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Sensei is also the 197,454th most widely held forename worldwide. It is borne by 1,542 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Japan, where it is borne by 415 people, or 1 in 308,059. In Japan Sensei is mostly concentrated in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 50 percent live, Shizuoka Prefecture, where 22 percent live and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 9 percent live. Besides Japan this last name is found in 55 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 15 percent live and Belarus, where 3 percent live.

Sensei Last Name Statistics demography

Sensei earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.99% more than the national average, earning $50,050 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sênsei941/
Senseid9215/
Senseih922/
Senseit922/
Senseia921/
Senseii921/
Sensi915,044/
Sense911,635/
Saensi835,442/
Sensui833,853/
Senser83894/
Sensai83667/
Semsei83360/
Sensey83285/
Sensee83158/
Senses83147/
Sensis8398/
Sensit8384/
Senset8361/
Sensue8337/
Suensi8330/
Sensie8322/
Senshi8321/
Sensse8321/
Sensed8315/
Zensei8312/
Gensei8310/
Sensia838/
Shensi834/
Siense834/
Jensei833/
Scense832/
Shense831/
Sensea831/
Seunsi831/
Sensez831/
Ssense831/
Saense831/
Seense831/
Sensoi831/
Senzei831/
Sinsei831/
Senscheid8023/
Snsi802/
Saensai77971/
Shinsei77297/
Sensier77156/
Saensee7794/
Schense7766/
Sensess7734/
Sensche7727/
Saensoi7713/
Shenshi7711/
Jenseit7711/
Shensie775/
Suensih775/
Senzeyi775/
Senseye775/
Senseyo774/
Senchei774/
Siensih773/
Sensiea771/
Szensai771/
Sensser771/
Senssie771/
Genshei771/
Shenshe771/
Siensai771/
Sienses771/
Siensia771/
Siensie771/
Schensi771/
Sehnsai771/
Seensai771/
Senscio771/
Senseya771/
Sensiyo771/
Sengeyi771/
Sennsai771/
Sensahe771/
Sensher771/
Semnssi771/
Zenshei771/
Scenser770/
Senge7312,434/
Sengi737,969/
Censi734,441/
Semsi73789/
Gense73717/
Gensi73670/
Senze73640/
Sence73611/
Jense73574/
Senci73479/
Cense73345/
Senji73243/
Sensa73181/
Sinsi73164/
Senje73100/
Jensi7371/
Sinse7353/
Zense7332/
Senzi7331/
Sensy7320/
Semse737/
Zensi734/
Senße732/
Senxe732/
Senxi731/
Hsnse731/
Snsie730/
Ssensayi7130/
Sensejat7129/
Senschit714/
Sengeiad713/
Schoense711/
Senscaia711/
Sensejas711/
Sensejet711/
Shenshui711/
Sengeied711/
Schenser710/
Shenshoe710/
Senger6718,425/
Sengea673,111/
Genshi673,006/
Shenge672,765/
Sencer672,020/
Genser671,743/
Sengee671,344/
Shenje671,031/
Gensis67803/
Sinsai67780/
Senges67736/
Sensat67707/
Sinsit67667/
Scenji67653/
Senzia67636/
Semsey67430/
Saensa67381/
Sensoy67317/
Gensse67299/
Sengeh67267/
Senchi67266/
Sensou67207/
Sengia67188/
Zenses67177/
Senzer67173/
Schoensee67164/
Shinse67155/
Chense67140/
Gensui67138/
Shinsi67134/
Semsit67121/
Sentje67113/
Jenset67112/
Sencee67109/
Shenji67103/
Şensiz67101/
Szenci6796/
Semsed6793/
Gensey6792/
Senzee6791/
Sendji6787/
Shengi6780/
Zenser6778/
Chensi6776/
Zensai6773/
Sendge6763/
Sienge6763/
Senjit6757/
Şensez6753/
Censit6746/
Censer6745/
Sengez6745/
Sengit6744/
Sengiz6744/
Sendje6744/
Senzui6742/
Sensay6739/
Gensee6738/
Senget6736/
Siensa6736/
Sengis6736/
Sengep6735/
Jenser6734/
Sensaz6732/
Zenshi6732/
Ssenge6731/
Shensa6730/
Sencey6728/
Semser6727/
Genses6726/
Jensis6723/
Saenze6723/
Senche6722/
Genset6722/
Sinser6722/
Senzai6721/
Sengie6721/
Sinset6720/
Senješ6719/
Senjid6719/
Senjih6718/
Sençet6718/
Senzée6716/
Saenseeha6716/
Jensey6715/
Sinsia6715/
Censey6713/
Genscheit6711/
Senzie6710/
Senjer6710/
Seunze6710/
Senced679/
Scence678/
Jensie678/
Zhense678/
Saenzi677/
Censia676/
Senjee676/
Sengip676/
Sinsoi676/
Gensie676/
Semset676/
Sinshi675/
Zensea675/
Siemsi675/
Jinsei675/
Sinsis675/
Siengi675/
Sience675/
Suunsi675/
Sencis675/
Genssi675/
Sienje675/
Senjai675/
Soence674/
Shenzi674/
Jenses674/
Sienze674/
Sinsey674/
Semsić674/
Senjoi674/
Sensys673/
Zaensi673/
Senged673/
Zhensi673/
Sengey673/
Sensha673/
Censes673/
Ssenji673/
Suence673/
Djensi673/
Sinsue673/
Senziz672/
Jensep672/
Jeense672/
Censue672/
Jenshi672/
Sensad672/
Shence672/
Ssensa672/
Ssensaggi672/
Zenseh672/
Senzey672/
Senjes672/
Djense672/
Jensse672/
Seemji672/
Shenze672/
Sienci672/
Jeensi671/
Jenseu671/
Jenssi671/
Gencei671/
Genjei671/
Gensai671/
Gensci671/
Scensy671/
Schenzeit671/
Sinses671/
Snseer671/
Shnser671/
Senjji671/
Sensau671/
Semshi671/
Seence671/
Genshe671/
Sences671/
Jensee671/
Gensea671/
Senzue671/
Senjeh671/
Sehnge671/
Censse671/
Sesnge671/
Sinsce671/
Shensy671/
Ssengi671/
Ssenje671/
Ssensaawe671/
Seengi671/
Senjez671/
Senjip671/
Semsse671/
Ceense671/
Sinsez671/
Sinsyi671/
Gensit671/
Sinjei671/
Sinshe671/
Senjas671/
Shenshaye671/
Seemse671/
Sendzi671/
Seunzi671/
Sinsae671/
Sinsee671/
Zenzei671/
Jensai671/
Sensas670/
Sinsih670/
Sencit670/
Sencea670/
Snshes670/
Synser670/
Sinsea670/
Sencet670/
Censie670/

Sensei Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sensei in the Arabic language
سنسيsnsy-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Sensei
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