Hansell Surname

101,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,673 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Panama

Hansell Surname Definition:

HANESEL: Michael de Hamesl or Hanesel who witnessed charters by King David I to the monks of the church of St. Andrew at Northampton between 1124—30 (Lawrie, p. 51, 58) is probably to be identified with Michael de Hanslope who succeeded Winemar the Fleming in all his lands (Lipscomb, History of Bucks, IV, p.

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Hansell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6451:137,03614,323
England9391:59,3387,079
Panama3561:10,989946
Australia2751:98,16611,125
Canada1521:242,40523,093
Sweden1171:84,1606,209
Costa Rica401:119,5021,876
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
Finland231:238,98719,121
Scotland191:281,78013,396
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Wales101:309,45316,869
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Samoa91:21,534479
Guyana41:190,5559,777
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5901:41,3145,217
Scotland131:287,9409,345
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5741:87,4899,073

The alternate forms: Hänsell (1) are calculated separately.

Hansell (541) may also be a first name.

Hansell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

HANESEL: Michael de Hamesl or Hanesel who witnessed charters by King David I to the monks of the church of St. Andrew at Northampton between 1124—30 (Lawrie, p. 51, 58) is probably to be identified with Michael de Hanslope who succeeded Winemar the Fleming in all his lands (Lipscomb, History of Bucks, IV, p. 349).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

= Hans (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -el [Latin -ell-us]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption of Anselm, the personal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Swedish, Hansell; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Hansell Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hansell Come From? nationality or country of origin

Hansell is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Hänsell. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hansell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hansell is the 101,011th most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,559,501 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Hansell are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hansell is also the 362,348th most frequent first name on earth, borne by 541 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 2,645 people, or 1 in 137,036. In The United States Hansell is most common in: California, where 11 percent are found, Florida, where 6 percent are found and Texas, where 5 percent are found. Besides The United States it occurs in 35 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent are found and Panama, where 8 percent are found.

Hansell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hansell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hansell last name rose 461 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 159 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 146 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hansell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hansell are 15.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.93% registered with the party.

The amount Hansell earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 41.92% more than the national average, earning R 337,248 per year; in United States they earn 0.62% more than the national average, earning $43,416 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.52% more than the national average, earning $61,866 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hänsell951/
Haensell9310/
Hanshell938/
Haunsell933/
Hanssell932/
Chansell931/
Ansell9214,252/
Hansel9210,415/
Hansll920/
Hanschell8837/
Haunshell881/
Hainshell881/
Haensel861,528/
Hensell86456/
Honsell86152/
Chansel86143/
Hanscel8671/
Anshell8655/
Gansell8652/
Hanssel8642/
Hainsel8641/
Hansill8623/
Hancell8618/
Jansell8611/
Heansel865/
Hanshel865/
Anselll864/
Hanzell863/
Hanseul862/
Hangell862/
Anssell861/
Hamsell861/
Khansel861/
Hanseld861/
Hanszel861/
Ahnsell861/
Hannsel860/
Haunsel860/
Ainsell860/
Ansel837,702/
Hansl83505/
Haenschell821/
Hounsell802,569/
Hanchell80189/
Honshell8083/
Haenszel8075/
Hanschel8045/
Anschell8042/
Haenssel8012/
Chanssel809/
Khanshel802/
Chancell802/
Hoonsell801/
Honnsell800/
Heinsell800/
Ganshell800/
Hensel7729,748/
Angell7716,526/
Hänsel776,869/
Hanzel773,772/
Ancell771,760/
Gansel771,028/
Honsel77600/
Ensell77503/
Hangel77339/
Anshel77202/
Hancel77199/
Hanžel77160/
Hansil77129/
Jansel7789/
Anzell7775/
Ansiel7775/
Anseel7753/
Ansehl7742/
Amsell7735/
Ahnsel7724/
Ansill7722/
Hansæl7716/
Hanjel7713/
Haensl776/
Anjell774/
Hamsel773/
Ansael773/
Anssel773/
Ansuel772/
Hansél772/
Onsell771/
Hanżel771/
Anszel771/
Khansl771/
Aansel770/
Hensll770/
Hannsl770/
Aensel770/
Hounshell751,411/
Henschell75376/
Hanselová7572/
Haenschel7515/
Hänschell7511/
Hanselova755/
Hounssell751/
Honnshell750/
Ganschell750/
Hannchell750/
Honschell750/
Hanschelt750/
Ansl7312/
Chancel711,253/
Henzell71561/
Hongell71312/
Changel71245/
Henszel71193/
Honzell71163/
Henzsel71143/
Hangiel71115/
Hounschell7198/
Hounsel7192/
Anchell7180/
Hancill7175/
Anschel7167/
Ahnsehl7164/
Hajncel7154/
Hohnsel7148/
Ganzell7137/
Hanslep7132/
Jonsell7125/
Henssel7125/
Hainzel7123/
Heinsel7119/
Honshel7117/
Jangell7116/
Aingell7115/
Honcell7115/
Haenzel7112/
Hanchel719/
Hensill716/
Chanjel715/
Andjell715/
Khanzel715/
Henscel714/
Khansil714/
Hamssel714/
Anseldt712/
Henseel712/
Handjel712/
Hänssel712/
Chancll711/
Hassenseld711/
Hassenselt711/
Hounshsell711/
Hanzeld711/
Hancelt711/
Gonsell711/
Ansield711/
Jeansel711/
Jannsel711/
Haynesl711/
Hensuel711/
Khangel711/
Handżel711/
Asinsel711/
Chanzel711/
Jancell711/
Chansil711/
Hanzhel711/
Hensiel711/
Hanscheldt710/
Einsell710/
Hoenschell710/
Aangell710/
Honsael710/
Honnsel710/
Hanshil710/
Angel67179,476/
Henschel6713,626/
Ancel676,241/
Hanzl672,298/
Amsel671,210/
Anjel67851/
Önsel67644/
Anzel67569/
Ensel67511/
Ansil67374/
Anžel67336/
Honchell67233/
Hanslová67114/
Hensl6794/
Gansl6793/
Chansilp6771/
Hounshel6733/
Hönschel6729/
Hancl6729/
Hanžl6728/
Janschel6723/
Onsel6721/
Honsl6719/
Anxel6716/
Hänsl6713/
Hänschel6712/
Handzhel677/
Hounzell676/
Handziel675/
Jansl673/
Anscl672/
Ansyl672/
Chanchel672/
Khangill672/
Hanszyld672/
Heinseld671/
Hamsl671/
Hanslett671/
Anselova671/
Aunsl671/
Hanslova671/
Hanšl671/
D'Angell671/
Anßel671/
Anschill671/
Anslh671/
Annsl671/
Hanchill670/
Heanslet670/
Hensehel670/

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