Himsel

Himsel Meaning & Origin

About Himsel
The surname Himsel is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Haimo, which means "home" or "dwelling." The suffix "-sel" is a diminutive form, indicating "little" or "small." Therefore, the surname Himsel can be interpreted as "little home" or "small dwelling." It likely originated as a nickname for someone who lived in a small house or had a connection to a particular dwelling place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Himsel: 200
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,981
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMSL
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H05204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 M Z AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/himsel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Himsel in Braille

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

The name Himsel in braille

How to sign the name Himsel using Sign Language

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

The name Himsel in sign language

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