Hensman

Hensman Meaning & Origin

About Hensman
The surname Hensman is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "hengest," meaning "stallion" or "horse," and the word "man," denoting a servant or attendant. Therefore, the surname Hensman likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a groom or horseman, taking care of horses or serving as an attendant to a person of high social status.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hensman: 156
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 112568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNSMN
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H052505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 N S M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hensman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNSMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hensman in Braille

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

The name Hensman in braille

How to sign the name Hensman using Sign Language

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

The name Hensman in sign language

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