Sensu Surname

935,326th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 281 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Sensu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sensu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan1961:652,26716,465
Indonesia331:4,007,551204,828
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Ecuador141:1,136,13215,474
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

The alternate forms: Şensu (339) & Sensú (1) are calculated separately.

Sensu (634) may also be a first name.

Sensu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sensu (Russian: Сенсу) occurs most in Japan. It can also be found in the variant forms: Şensu or Sensú. For other potential spellings of Sensu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sensu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 935,326th most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,934,327 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Sensu live; 70 percent live in East Asia and 70 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 330,552nd most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 634 people.

The last name Sensu is most frequently used in Japan, where it is borne by 196 people, or 1 in 652,267. In Japan Sensu is most common in: Hokkaido Prefecture, where 37 percent reside, Miyagi Prefecture, where 19 percent reside and Toyama Prefecture, where 16 percent reside. Beside Japan this last name is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 12 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Şensu93339/
Sensú931/
Sensui913,853/
Sensou91207/
Sensus91205/
Senshu9166/
Sensuz9113/
Sensut918/
Sensup912/
Senssu912/
Sensau911/
Saensu911/
Sensaud8319/
Senssou831/
Shenshu831/
Seensut831/
Senju802,230/
Sinsu80352/
Sencu8064/
Zensu8045/
Gensu806/
Senzu805/
Semsu804/
Jensu804/
Censu801/
Shenshui771/
Shenshou771/
Chensu73908/
Shinsu73315/
Sinsup73309/
Census73211/
Sinsut73189/
Sinsou73176/
Gensui73138/
Gensou73101/
Senchu7383/
Ssinsu7365/
Senzui7342/
Sinsau7321/
Zensus7311/
Gensau735/
Semsup735/
Senzhu734/
Sinsus734/
Sinsiu734/
Djensu733/
Sinsuh733/
Shenzu733/
Jensou732/
Sensoo732/
Shenju732/
Snsult732/
Sengiu732/
Zensou732/
Sinshu732/
Jenseu731/
Zhensu731/
Semsut731/
Semsou731/
Sencau731/
Jenshu731/
Gensous67509/
Shinshu67227/
Jenshus6784/
Shinsui6763/
Chenshu6743/
Sinsout6721/
Senchou6714/
Gensaud677/
Snju675/
Zhenshu674/
Sinsaut673/
Jenseus672/
Chensou672/
Sendjeu672/
Sinssou672/
Sinsous671/
Snzu671/
Chensus671/
Cnsu671/
Sinsust671/
Sinshup671/
Sienjeu671/
Djensou671/

Sensu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sensu in the Russian language
Сенсуsensu-

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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 Sensu
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