Hensly

Hensly Meaning & Origin

About Hensly
The surname Hensly is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hengest" meaning "stallion" or "horse," combined with the suffix "-leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hensly can be interpreted as "dweller at the horse's wood" or "one who lives near the clearing associated with horses."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hensly: 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 Hensly 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
H05240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N S L IY0
🌐 IPA
/hensly*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hensly in Braille

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

The name Hensly in braille

How to sign the name Hensly using Sign Language

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

The name Hensly in sign language

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