Tensen Surname

369,492nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 973 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Tensen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tensen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5371:31,4475,215
United States1611:2,251,298140,756
Canada1131:326,06729,799
Japan561:2,282,93429,427
Belgium491:234,62529,441
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

The alternate forms: Tensén (13) are calculated separately.

Tensen (210) may also be a first name.

Tensen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tensen occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Tensén. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tensen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 369,492nd most commonly held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 7,489,770 people. Tensen is mostly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Tensen reside; 61 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 624,169th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 210 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 537 people, or 1 in 31,447. In The Netherlands Tensen is mostly found in: North Holland, where 53 percent live, South Holland, where 10 percent live and North Brabant, where 9 percent live. Not including The Netherlands this last name occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent live and Canada, where 12 percent live.

Tensen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Tensen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,238 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tensen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Tensen are 26.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.08% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Tensen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.38% more than the national average, earning $48,060 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.31% less than the national average, earning $49,030 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tensén9413/
Tenszen9238/
Tiensen927/
Tenåsen927/
Teensen921/
Tenshen921/
Tenseen921/
Tensgen921/
Tenseng921/
Thensen920/
Tennsen920/
Thoensen86173/
Theensen861/
Tennsend860/
Tengen83945/
Tenson83810/
Tensin83607/
Temsen8391/
Tinsen8362/
Tenzen8330/
Tönsen8325/
Tensan8313/
Tensyn8311/
Tenjen834/
Tensem832/
Thienssen801/
Theunssen801/
Thoenssen800/
Temsgen777,412/
Tenshin772,072/
Tensing77404/
Thenson77158/
Tengeng7786/
Tönnsen7733/
Tennson7719/
Tinseng7718/
Tienson7717/
Tension7717/
Tinssen7717/
Thönsen7710/
Tensyna778/
Thinsen776/
Tønnsen776/
Tenchen775/
Tinsent775/
Tiensin775/
Thengen774/
Thensin774/
Tiensan774/
Tensone772/
Tensang771/
Tensonc771/
Tehnzen771/
Tensian771/
Tenzeng771/
Tensong771/
Tenzeen771/
Taensin771/
Thensan770/
Tinsenk770/
Tnsan733/
Tnsem732/
Tnson731/
Thaenson71225/
Tensingh7155/
Tenshina7110/
Thönssen719/
Thaensan715/
Thuenson714/
Thiensin714/
Tennsion713/
Tensoong712/
Thaensin712/
Tennhson711/
Thinnsen711/
Thoenson711/
Themssen711/
Tengemne711/
Tiensuun711/
Thenjeng711/
Thiensan711/
Tenzin679,794/
Tinson672,222/
Tenjin671,215/
Tinsin67191/
Timsen67177/
Tenzon67152/
Tinsan67103/
Tymsen6778/
Tenzan6772/
Temjen6770/
Tengin6766/
Tõnson6758/
Tencan6739/
Tengem6732/
Tenjem6729/
Tenzem6726/
Temzen6711/
Temsem675/
Tnzisn671/
Tenzng671/
Tensão671/
Tencin671/
Tenjan671/
Tenjon671/
Tensam671/
Tenxin671/
Tnseem671/
Thnson671/
Tinsem671/
Thiensoun671/
Tenzyn671/
Tynson670/
Tensom670/

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