Sensor

Sensor Meaning & Origin

About Sensor
The surname Sensor is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name "Sens(e)ler," meaning a person who worked as a tax collector or assessor. The name is derived from the Middle High German word "sens(e)," which means "tax" or "assessment." It is likely that the surname was initially given to individuals who held such positions of authority in medieval Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sensor: 146
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Ranking information for the surname Sensor is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNSR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S05206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 N S ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɛnsər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNSR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sensor in Braille

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

The name Sensor in braille

How to sign the name Sensor using Sign Language

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

The name Sensor in sign language

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