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

Jensvold, 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 Jensvold surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jensvold in America

Jensvold is the 86005th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jensvold surname appeared 217 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 Jensvold.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jensvold 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 Jensvold

The surname Jensvold is of Norwegian origin and dates back to the 9th century. It is believed to have originated in the region of Vestfold, located in the southeastern part of Norway. The name is derived from the Old Norse words "Jón" meaning "John" and "vollr" meaning "field" or "meadow."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jensvold can be found in the Gulating Law, a Norwegian provincial law code from the 12th century. The name appears in a list of landowners and freeholders from the Vestfold region.

In the 14th century, a man named Jens Jensvold is mentioned in the Diplomatarium Norvegicum, a collection of Norwegian medieval documents. He is recorded as owning a farm in the village of Ramnes, located in the county of Vestfold.

During the 16th century, the name Jensvold was also associated with the Norwegian nobility. A nobleman named Jens Jensvold (c. 1520-1589) is recorded as having served as a councilor to King Christian III of Denmark and Norway.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name Jensvold in modern times was Jens Jensvold (1788-1862), a Norwegian farmer and landowner from the village of Sande in Vestfold. His son, Jens Jensvold (1820-1896), became a prominent merchant and shipowner in the city of Tønsberg.

Another notable individual with the surname Jensvold was Hans Jensvold (1892-1968), a Norwegian-American author and journalist. He was born in Tønsberg, Norway, and later emigrated to the United States, where he worked as a writer and editor for various Norwegian-American publications.

In more recent times, the name Jensvold has been associated with academic and scientific fields. Priscilla Jensvold (1943-2021) was an American anthropologist and primatologist known for her research on chimpanzee behavior and communication.

While the surname Jensvold is relatively uncommon outside of Norway and Norwegian-American communities, it remains an important part of Norwegian cultural heritage, reflecting the country's rich history and linguistic traditions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jensvold

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

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

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