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

Jensrud, 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 Jensrud surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jensrud in America

Jensrud is the 102688th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jensrud surname appeared 175 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 Jensrud.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jensrud 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 Jensrud

The surname JENSRUD is of Norwegian origin, emerging in the 16th century from the rural regions of eastern Norway. It is derived from the Old Norse words "jens" and "rud", which translate to "Jon's" and "clearing", respectively. This suggests the name may have originated as a descriptive term for a clearing or plot of land owned by someone named Jon.

Historical records indicate the earliest known spelling of JENSRUD appeared in the 1593 parish register of Eidsvoll, Norway, where a farmer named Jens Jonson was referred to as "Jens Rud". Over time, the surname evolved into its modern form, JENSRUD. It is believed to have spread throughout the region as families migrated and settled in new areas.

While the name JENSRUD is not found in significant historical documents like the Domesday Book, it is mentioned in a few notable Norwegian texts from the 17th and 18th centuries. For instance, a man named Ole Jensrud is recorded as a landowner in the 1666 cadastre of Eidsvoll. Additionally, a soldier named Peder Jensrud served in the Norwegian Army during the Napoleonic Wars in the early 1800s.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the JENSRUD surname was Hans Jensrud, born in 1612 in Eidsvoll, Norway. He was a farmer and landowner, and his descendants carried on the JENSRUD name for generations. Another notable figure was Nils Jensrud (1825-1901), a Norwegian politician who served as a member of the Storting, Norway's national parliament.

Other historical bearers of the JENSRUD name include:

1. Inger Jensrud (1734-1812), a Norwegian farmer and landowner in Eidsvoll.
2. Halvor Jensrud (1795-1867), a Norwegian immigrant to the United States who settled in Wisconsin.
3. Joachim Jensrud (1822-1892), a Norwegian Lutheran minister and theologian.
4. Ingrid Jensrud (1864-1941), a Norwegian-American writer and educator in Minnesota.
5. Olav Jensrud (1887-1964), a Norwegian painter and artist known for his landscape works.

While the JENSRUD surname is relatively uncommon outside of Norway and Norwegian diaspora communities, it has a rich history rooted in the rural regions of eastern Norway, dating back to the 16th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jensrud

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

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

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