Hansell

Hansell Meaning & Origin

About Hansell
The surname Hansell is of English origin and is derived from the given name "Hans," which is a short form of the personal name "Johannes" or "John." The suffix "-ell" is a diminutive, meaning "little," and was added to the name to create a patronymic surname, indicating "son of Hans." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hansell is "son of little Hans" or "descendant of the son of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hansell: 1,778
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16238
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.6

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hansell 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
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 Hansell in Braille

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

The name Hansell in braille

How to sign the name Hansell using Sign Language

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

The name Hansell in sign language

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