About Hanel
The surname Hanel is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Johann, which is the German form of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Johann. The name Johann itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Hanel can be interpreted to mean "son of Johann" or "descendant of Johann."
The surname Hanel is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hanel 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 Hanel is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Hanel in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hanel using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.