Sensenbrenner

Sensenbrenner Meaning & Origin

About Sensenbrenner
The surname Sensenbrenner is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "sense" meaning "scythe" and "brenner" meaning "burner." Therefore, the name Sensenbrenner can be interpreted as "scythe burner" or "one who burns scythes." This surname likely originated as an occupational name for someone involved in the production or maintenance of scythes, which were important agricultural tools used for cutting grass or crops.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Sensenbrenner is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Sensenbrenner: 198
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 92,719
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sensenbrenner based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNSNPRNR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S05205160506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 N S AH0 N B R EH2 N ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɛnsənˌbrɛnər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNSNPRNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sensenbrenner in Braille

Here's how to represent Sensenbrenner in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Sensenbrenner in braille

How to sign the name Sensenbrenner using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Sensenbrenner using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sensenbrenner in sign language

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