Hensleigh

Hensleigh Meaning & Origin

About Hensleigh
The surname Hensleigh is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hengest" meaning "stallion" and the word "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hensleigh can be interpreted as "the clearing or wood where stallions are kept." It is likely that the name originally referred to a location or occupation associated with horses or horse breeding.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hensleigh: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hensleigh 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
H0524020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N S L IY0
🌐 IPA
/hensleigh*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hensleigh in Braille

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

The name Hensleigh in braille

How to sign the name Hensleigh using Sign Language

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

The name Hensleigh in sign language

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