Hansel

Hansel Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hansel: 3,815
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,622
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.29

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNSL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 N S AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈhænsəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hansel in Braille

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

The name Hansel in braille

How to sign the name Hansel using Sign Language

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.

The name Hansel in sign language

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