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Sensel Name Meaning

South German: probably from a pet form of the Latin personal name Vincens (see Vincent). perhaps a variant of Swiss German Sensal or Zensel, an occupational name for a stockbroker, probably derived from Latin census ‘census’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Sinsel, Mengel, Hensel, Vensel, Sens, Wendel, Hengel, Pensyl, Menzel

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Sensel Family Origin

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Sensel Family Occupations

What did your Sensel ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Sensel ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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  • Farmer

    33%

  • Carpenter

    13%

  • Blacksmith

    7%

  • Boating

    7%

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In 1880, the most common Sensel occupation in the USA was Farmer. 33% of Sensel's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Sensel family was Boating. Farmer, Carpenter and Blacksmith were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Sensel.

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Sensel Historical Records

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Sensel Life Expectancy

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