Hounsell

Hounsell Meaning & Origin

About Hounsell
The surname Hounsell is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Hund", meaning "hound" or "dog", and the Old English word "sell", meaning "dweller at" or "house". Therefore, the surname Hounsell is believed to have originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near a house or dwelling associated with hounds or dogs. It is likely that the original bearers of this surname were either dog breeders, hunters, or lived in an area where hunting dogs were kept.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hounsell: 233
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81,181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hounsell 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
H05204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AW1 N S AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/hounsell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hounsell in Braille

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

The name Hounsell in braille

How to sign the name Hounsell using Sign Language

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

The name Hounsell in sign language

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