Zens

Zens Meaning & Origin

About Zens
The surname Zens is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Zen, which itself is a short form of the given name Lorenz. Lorenz is a German form of the Latin name Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum" or "crowned with laurel." Therefore, the surname Zens can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Lorenz" or "one who is associated with the laurel crown."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Zens: 540
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40494
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Zens 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 Zens is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNS
🗽 NYSIIS
ZSA
🔊 Soundex
Z052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z EH1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/zɛnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Zens in Braille

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

The name Zens in braille

How to sign the name Zens using Sign Language

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

The name Zens in sign language

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