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Gensing Family History

Gensing Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Rensing, Lensing, Mensing, Ensing, Bensing, Sensing, Henning, Helsing

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Where is the Gensing family from?

You can see how Gensing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gensing family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Gensing families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 16 Gensing families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 40% of all the recorded Gensing's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Gensing families in 1880.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Gensing ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 155 census records available for the last name Gensing. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gensing census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 19 immigration records available for the last name Gensing. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 14 military records available for the last name Gensing. For the veterans among your Gensing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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