About Hansel
The surname Hansel is of German origin and is derived from the given name Hans, which is a short form of the name Johannes. Johannes is the German form of the name John, which means "God is gracious" in Hebrew. Therefore, the surname Hansel can be interpreted to mean "son of Hans" or "descendant of Johannes," reflecting a connection to the given name and its meaning.
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The surname Hansel is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hansel 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 Hansel is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Hansel in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hansel using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.