Hesla

Hesla Meaning & Origin

About Hesla
The surname Hesla is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Hesli, which means "hazel tree." It is a topographic or habitational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or was associated with a place named Hesla or a hazel tree. The surname Hesla is relatively rare and is primarily found in Norway and among Norwegian immigrants in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hesla: 159
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HSL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 S L AH0
🌐 IPA
/hesla*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hesla in Braille

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

The name Hesla in braille

How to sign the name Hesla using Sign Language

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

The name Hesla in sign language

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