Hounchell

Hounchell Meaning & Origin

About Hounchell
The surname Hounchell is of English origin and is believed to be a variant spelling of the name Henshaw. The name Henshaw is derived from the Old English words "hengest" meaning "stallion" and "sceaga" meaning "wood" or "copse." Therefore, the surname Hounchell likely refers to someone who lived near or worked in a wooded area associated with horses or stallions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hounchell: 181
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,845
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNXL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AW1 N CH AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/hounchell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNXL', 'HNKL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hounchell in Braille

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

The name Hounchell in braille

How to sign the name Hounchell using Sign Language

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

The name Hounchell in sign language

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