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

Senter, 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 Senter surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Senter in America

Senter is the 9074th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Senter surname appeared 3,602 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Senter.

We can also compare 2010 data for Senter 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 Senter

The surname Senter is believed to have originated in England, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "cyntere," which referred to someone who lived near the center or middle of a town or village.

One of the earliest known references to the name Senter can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, a census-like record of landholders in medieval England. The record mentions a Henry Senter who held land in Oxfordshire.

In the 14th century, the surname appears in various spellings, such as Sentir, Sentre, and Sentyr, reflecting the fluid nature of surname spellings during that time period. The Senter family is believed to have originated in the counties of Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, and Wiltshire, where the name was most prevalent in its early years.

One notable figure from history bearing the Senter surname was Sir Walter Senter, a 15th-century English knight who served under King Henry V during the Hundred Years' War. He was present at the famous Battle of Agincourt in 1415 and later became a distinguished member of the Order of the Garter.

In the 16th century, the surname Senter can be found in various records, including the Subsidy Rolls of 1524, which list several Senter families in Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. One entry mentions a Thomas Senter from the village of Badminton in Gloucestershire.

During the 17th century, the name Senter began to spread beyond its traditional English heartlands, with records showing families bearing the surname in other parts of the British Isles, including Scotland and Ireland.

In Scotland, one notable figure was Robert Senter, a 17th-century merchant and landowner from Aberdeenshire. He is recorded as having acquired significant landholdings in the area and played an influential role in local affairs.

As the centuries progressed, the Senter name continued to be found throughout the British Isles and, later, in various parts of the world as British emigrants and settlers carried the name to new lands.

Other notable individuals with the Senter surname include Sir William Senter, a 19th-century English politician and Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire, and James Senter, a 20th-century American botanist and professor at the University of California, Berkeley.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Senter

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

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

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