Sene

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sene"

English

Etymology

Two main origins:

• Borrowed from Serer Sène; this surname is predominantly found in the Thiès Region of Senegal.
• Possibly a respelling of French Sené, a nickname from Old French sené (“sage, wise”).

Proper noun

Sene (plural Senes)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Sene is the 39607^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 555 individuals. Sene is most common among Black/African American (54.77%), White (20.72%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (12.79%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Sene”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.