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

Senseney, 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 Senseney surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Senseney in America

Senseney is the 49461st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Senseney surname appeared 425 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 Senseney.

We can also compare 2010 data for Senseney 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 Senseney

The surname SENSENEY is believed to have originated in the region of Alsace, France, during the late medieval period, around the 14th or 15th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old French word "censier," which referred to a person who collected census or taxes. This occupation-based surname likely evolved from the name of a specific individual who held this role within their community.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SENSENEY surname can be found in the village of Dambach-la-Ville, located in the Bas-Rhin department of Alsace. In a document dated 1487, a certain Jean Senseney is mentioned as a resident of the village. This suggests that the name had already been established in the region by that time.

As the SENSENEY family spread throughout Alsace and neighboring regions, various spelling variations emerged, including Senseneye, Sensenay, and Senseneye. These variations can be found in historical records from the 16th and 17th centuries, reflecting the fluidity of spelling conventions during that era.

In the 18th century, the SENSENEY surname gained prominence with the birth of Jean-Baptiste Senseney (1726-1791), a prominent French architect who designed several notable buildings in the city of Strasbourg, including the Palais Rohan and the Église Saint-Maurice.

Another notable figure bearing the SENSENEY name was Charles Senseney (1818-1893), a French politician and lawyer who served as a deputy in the National Assembly during the early years of the Third Republic.

As the SENSENEY family began to migrate to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas, the surname took on new forms and variations. In the United States, for example, the spelling "Senseney" became more common, with individuals such as Samuel Senseney (1840-1914), a Union soldier during the American Civil War, and William Senseney (1869-1948), a successful businessman and philanthropist from Ohio.

While the SENSENEY surname may have evolved and spread across different regions, its roots can be traced back to the historic region of Alsace, where it first emerged as a reflection of an occupation and a way of life that was an integral part of the medieval societal structure.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Senseney

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

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

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