Nansel

Nansel Meaning & Origin

About Nansel
The surname Nansel is of German origin and is derived from the given name Anselm, which means "divine protection" or "divine helmet." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Anselm. The name Nansel signifies a family's connection to their ancestor who bore the name Anselm and reflects their belief in divine protection or a divine helmet.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nansel: 223
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84,136
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NNSL
🔊 Soundex
N05204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AE1 N S AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/nansel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NNSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nansel in Braille

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

The name Nansel in braille

How to sign the name Nansel using Sign Language

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

The name Nansel in sign language

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