Mensing Family History

Mensing Surname Meaning

North German and Dutch (northeastern Netherlands): habitational name from a farm so named which once belonged to a certain Menso and his kin. Menso is a pet form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with the element magin ‘strength might’.

In North America, this surname may also be an altered form of the Dutch cognate Mensink. German: patronymic from the ancient Germanic personal name Maino Meino, a pet form of any of various compound names formed with magin- ‘power might’ as the first element.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Rensing, Bensing, Meinking, Benning, Penning, Toensing, Jansing, Lensing, Mentink, Kenning

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You can see how Mensing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mensing family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mensing families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 15 Mensing families living in Nottinghamshire. This was about 39% of all the recorded Mensing's in United Kingdom. Nottinghamshire had the highest population of Mensing families in 1891.

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What did your Mensing ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mensing.

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Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Mensing life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Mensing in 1961 was 79, and 71 in 2004.

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Mensing Surname Meaning

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Mensing family from?

What did your Mensing ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mensing.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Mensing family records will you find?

What is the average Mensing lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Mensing life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Mensing in 1961 was 79, and 71 in 2004.

Mensing Family History

Mensing Surname Meaning

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