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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


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Where is the Mensing family from?

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 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mensing. 24% of Mensing men worked as a Farmer and 28% of Mensing women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mensing were Laborer and Waitress.

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    24%
  • Salesman
    17%
  • Carpenter
    12%
  • Laborer
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    28%
  • Housekeeper
    17%
  • Housework
    12%
  • Waitress
    12%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Mensing. For the veterans among your Mensing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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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.

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