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Sens Surname Meaning

French: habitational name from any of the places so called in Cher, Ille-et-Vilaine, and Saône-et-Loire, derived from an adjectival form of the Latin personal name Sancius or Sens in Yonne, which takes its name from the Gaulish tribe of the Senones.

French (Gascon): from a variant of the personal name Sans.

North German and Dutch: from a short form of the personal name Vincens (see Vincent).

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


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You can see how Sens families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sens family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sens families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 24 Sens families living in Lancashire. This was about 22% of all the recorded Sens's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Sens families in 1891.
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What did your Sens ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sens. 100% of Sens women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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