Hensen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Denmark
Germany
Norway

The distinguished German surname Hensen is derived from the personal name "Hans," meaning "Jehovah has favored," and refers to "a son of Hans."

Early Origins of the Hensen family

The surname Hensen was first found in Prussia and Denmark, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Hensen family

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Hensen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hansen, Hanson, Ansen and others.

Early Notables of the Hensen family

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Hensen Ranking

In the United States, the name Hensen is the 15,180^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Hensen migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hensen Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Joh Hen Eberhart Hensen, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 2

Hensen Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

J. Hensen, aged 25, originally from Sailors Home, Liverpool, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Caronia" from Liverpool, England 3
Johanes Hensen, aged 17, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Caronia" from Liverpool, England 3
Jens Hensen, aged 33, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "United States" from Copenhagen, Denmark 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Hensen (post 1700) +

Rex T. Hensen, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Idaho 1st District, 1938 4
Viktor Hensen (1835-1924), German physiologist, noted for his research in embryology and his studies of the sense organs

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html