Hounshell

Hounshell Meaning & Origin

About Hounshell
The surname Hounshell is of English origin and is believed to be a variant of the name Houndshell. It is derived from the Old English word "hund," meaning "hound" or "dog," and "scyl," meaning "shelter" or "hut." Therefore, the name Hounshell likely originated as a topographic or occupational name for someone who lived or worked in a shelter or hut for hounds or dogs.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hounshell: 1,121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22838
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hounshell 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
HNXL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AW1 N SH AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈhaʊnʃəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNXL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hounshell in Braille

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

The name Hounshell in braille

How to sign the name Hounshell using Sign Language

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

The name Hounshell in sign language

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