Find out how popular the last name Bensink is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bensink.

Bensink, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bensink surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bensink in America

Bensink is the 137327th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bensink surname appeared 122 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bensink.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bensink to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Bensink

The surname BENSINK has its origins in the Netherlands, where it first emerged in the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Dutch words "benne" and "sink," which translate to "basket" and "sedge," respectively. This suggests that the name may have referred to someone who made or sold baskets woven from sedge, a type of marsh grass.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BENSINK surname can be found in the records of the city of Amsterdam, where a merchant named Pieter BENSINK is mentioned in a trade document dated 1587. This suggests that the name was already established in the Netherlands by the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, the BENSINK name appears in the records of the Dutch East India Company, indicating that some individuals with this surname were involved in the company's maritime trade and exploration activities during this period.

A notable figure bearing the BENSINK name was Dirk BENSINK (1642-1701), a Dutch painter and engraver who was known for his landscapes and cityscapes. His works are still admired today and can be found in various museums and private collections across Europe.

Another prominent individual with the BENSINK surname was Jan BENSINK (1788-1865), a Dutch military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a highly respected military strategist and author of several influential works on military tactics.

In the 19th century, the BENSINK name gained recognition in the field of academia with the work of Pieter BENSINK (1817-1892), a Dutch linguist and scholar who made significant contributions to the study of Germanic languages and their historical development.

Across the Atlantic, one of the earliest recorded instances of the BENSINK surname in North America can be traced to Hendrik BENSINK, a Dutch immigrant who settled in the colony of New Netherland (present-day New York) in the mid-17th century.

Throughout its history, the BENSINK surname has maintained its strong ties to the Netherlands, although it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and intermarriage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bensink

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bensink.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bensink was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Bensink has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bensink was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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