Henschel

Henschel Meaning & Origin

About Henschel
The surname Henschel is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Heinrich, which means "ruler of the home" or "ruler of the household." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Heinrich. Over time, the name evolved into Henschel, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Henschel: 1,742
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16494
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.59

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Henschel in Braille

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

The name Henschel in braille

How to sign the name Henschel using Sign Language

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

The name Henschel in sign language

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