Gensel

Gensel Meaning & Origin

About Gensel
The surname Gensel is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Gensel, which is a diminutive form of the given name Johannes. The name Johannes is the German form of John, which means "God is gracious" in Hebrew. Therefore, the surname Gensel can be interpreted to mean "son of Johannes" or "descendant of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gensel: 578
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38332
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gensel 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
JNSL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G05204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 N S AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɛnsəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNSL', 'KNSL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gensel in Braille

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

The name Gensel in braille

How to sign the name Gensel using Sign Language

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

The name Gensel in sign language

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