Helsel

Helsel Meaning & Origin

About Helsel
The surname Helsel is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Hansel, a diminutive form of the given name Hans. The name Hans is a variant of Johannes, which is the German form of John. Therefore, the surname Helsel can be interpreted to mean "son of Hans" or "descendant of John." It is a patronymic surname that indicates a familial connection to an ancestor named Hans or John.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Helsel: 3,641
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8986
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.23

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLSL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H04204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 L S AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛlsəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H424

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Helsel in Braille

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

The name Helsel in braille

How to sign the name Helsel using Sign Language

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

The name Helsel in sign language

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