Haensel

Haensel Meaning & Origin

About Haensel
The surname Haensel is of German origin and is derived from the given name Hans, which is a shortened form of Johannes (John). The suffix "-el" is a diminutive, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, Haensel can be interpreted as "little Hans" or "son of Hans." It is a patronymic surname commonly used to denote the son of a man named Hans.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Haensel: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNSL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N S AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/haensel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Haensel in Braille

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

The name Haensel in braille

How to sign the name Haensel using Sign Language

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

The name Haensel in sign language

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