Hensel

Hensel Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hensel: 5,429
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,291
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.84

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hensel 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 EH1 N S AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛnsəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hensel in Braille

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

The name Hensel in braille

How to sign the name Hensel using Sign Language

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

The name Hensel in sign language

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