Hensal

Hensal Meaning & Origin

About Hensal
The surname Hensal is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hengest," meaning "stallion" or "horse," and the suffix "-al," which denotes "son of." Therefore, Hensal can be interpreted as "son of Hengest." This surname likely originated as a patronymic name, indicating descent from an ancestor named Hengest.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hensal: 114
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 145,220
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNSL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N S AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/hensal*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hensal in Braille

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

The name Hensal in braille

How to sign the name Hensal using Sign Language

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

The name Hensal in sign language

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