Enslin last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Enslin

A surname of English and German origin meaning 'from Enslingen'.

Enslin, 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 Enslin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Enslin in America

Enslin is the 49723rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Enslin surname appeared 422 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 Enslin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Enslin 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 49723 45573 8.71%
Count 422 442 -4.63%
Proportion per 100k 0.14 0.16 -13.33%

The history of the last name Enslin

The surname Enslin is believed to have originated in Germany, likely in the late medieval period around the 14th or 15th century. It is thought to have derived from the Germanic word "ensl," which means "meadow" or "pasture," suggesting that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near or worked on a meadow or pastureland.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Enslin name can be found in the records of the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria, Germany, where a family with the name Enslin was documented in the late 15th century. This region of Germany is known for its well-preserved medieval architecture and historical records, providing valuable insights into the origins and early uses of surnames.

Another early reference to the Enslin name can be found in the records of the city of Nuremberg, also located in Bavaria. In the 16th century, there are mentions of individuals with the surname Enslin living and working in this prominent German city, which was a center of trade and culture during the Renaissance period.

The Enslin name has also been associated with various place names throughout Germany, such as Enselberg, a small town in the state of Hesse, and Enslinger, a village in Baden-Württemberg. These place names likely influenced the spelling and pronunciation variations of the surname over time.

Notable individuals with the surname Enslin throughout history include:

  1. Johann Enslin (c. 1600-1670), a German Protestant theologian and author from Nuremberg, who wrote several works on biblical interpretation and theology.

  2. Christian Enslin (1742-1807), a German composer and organist who served as the court musician for the Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.

  3. Theodor Enslin (1787-1870), a German-American immigrant who became a prominent businessman and landowner in Pennsylvania.

  4. Victor Enslin (1890-1973), a South African cricketer who played Test cricket for the national team in the early 20th century.

  5. Morton Enslin (1901-1985), an American literary critic and professor of English at Southern Illinois University, known for his works on modernist literature and literary theory.

While the Enslin surname may have originated in Germany, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including South Africa, the United States, and other countries, reflecting the migration patterns of families and individuals over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Enslin

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

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 Enslin was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 93.60% 395
Non-Hispanic Black Only 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races 2.37% 10
Hispanic Origin 3.55% 15

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 Enslin has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 93.60% 96.15% -2.69%
Black 0.00% (S)% (S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander (S)% 0.00% (S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% 0.00% (S)%
Two or More Races 2.37% (S)% (S)%
Hispanic 3.55% 2.94% 18.80%

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 Enslin was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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