Hensen

Hensen Meaning & Origin

About Hensen
The surname Hensen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Hans, which is a shortened form of Johannes, meaning "God is gracious" in Hebrew. The suffix -sen is a patronymic element, indicating "son of." Therefore, Hensen can be interpreted as "son of Hans" or "son of Johannes."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hensen: 1,229
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,320
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.42

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛnsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hensen in Braille

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

The name Hensen in braille

How to sign the name Hensen using Sign Language

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

The name Hensen in sign language

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