Hassel Surname

58,168th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,699 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Norway

Hassel Surname Definition:

(German, English) One who came from Hassel (place where hazel trees grew), the name of many places in Germany; one who came from Hassall (witches’ corner), in Cheshire; dweller near a hazel tree.

Hassel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,7771:21,3152,836
United States2,4421:148,42715,306
Sweden8891:11,076970
Norway5671:9,069960
Finland2261:24,3223,347
Brazil1301:1,646,72654,203
Canada1091:338,03330,736
Netherlands981:172,31824,957
Denmark591:95,6739,081
England421:1,326,62059,571
France381:1,747,966156,445
Argentina371:1,155,22769,250
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Austria241:354,81038,119
Iran241:3,199,27294,565
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Pakistan201:8,932,19445,447
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Yemen51:5,285,05921,214
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1061:229,95617,302
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6051:83,0068,688

The alternate forms: Hässel (39) are calculated separately.

Hassel (1,061) may also be a first name.

Hassel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German, English) One who came from Hassel (place where hazel trees grew), the name of many places in Germany; one who came from Hassall (witches’ corner), in Cheshire; dweller near a hazel tree.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Hassel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hassel (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻫﺎﺳﻞ) is most common in Germany. It may also occur as a variant: Hässel. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hassel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 58,168th most common last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 837,745 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Hassel are found; 45 percent are found in Western Europe and 45 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 245,703rd most frequent forename worldwide. It is borne by 1,061 people.

The last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 3,777 people, or 1 in 21,315. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 38 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 13 percent reside and Bavaria, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany Hassel exists in 59 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Sweden, where 10 percent reside.

Hassel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hassel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 404 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 60 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hassel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hassel last name are 4.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.83% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hassel earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 3.03% less than the national average, earning 335,595 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 49.82% more than the national average, earning R 356,028 per year; in United States they earn 6.59% more than the national average, earning $45,993 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.79% more than the national average, earning $55,543 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hässel9439/
Hassell9212,588/
Hasselt92477/
Chassel92150/
Hasselø92142/
Hasseld9249/
Haussel9230/
Haessel9227/
Khassel928/
Hassiel926/
Hassael921/
Assel912,720/
Hasel911,405/
Chassell8614/
Hausselt867/
Chaussel861/
Hassaell861/
Hasseldt860/
Hessel839,650/
Aussel831,188/
Hasell83904/
Hashel83829/
Gassel83755/
Assael83501/
Hausel83380/
Assell83330/
Asseel83219/
Asselt83200/
Hössel83188/
Jassel83104/
Hossel8399/
Hadsel8398/
Khasel8366/
Haisel8335/
Haseel8332/
Assiel8330/
Haszel8325/
Haysel8323/
Chasel8320/
Hassil8317/
Haesel839/
Hasiel836/
Hatsel832/
Heasel832/
Aessel832/
Asscel831/
Asssel831/
Assuel831/
Haselp831/
Aassel831/
Hasael830/
Haasel830/
Hascel830/
Asel803,376/
Hasl80326/
Hasselová806/
Hadsell771,230/
Hessell77735/
Heissel77313/
Khassil77205/
Hossell77149/
Hatsell77141/
Haschel77136/
Hoessel77102/
Haisell7799/
Hauselt7791/
Huissel7784/
Heasell7754/
Houssel7752/
Gaussel7740/
Hausiel7734/
Hajzsel7732/
Heyssel7730/
Heessel7727/
Gassell7726/
Hosseel7726/
Aussell7725/
Haushel7714/
Jassell7713/
Haysell7712/
Khausel7710/
Hautsel777/
Hashell774/
Khashel774/
Khaseel774/
Jasseel773/
Hosseld772/
Hosselt772/
Hesselø772/
Heussel772/
Hassill771/
Chaseel771/
Hasheel771/
Haihsel771/
Asseldt771/
Hausoel771/
Ausseel771/
Chausel771/
Hausell770/
Haasell770/
Haseltt770/
Hascell770/
Hasuell770/
Hadselt770/
Essel7337,494/
Hazel7318,187/
Aseel7314,954/
Hasil735,262/
Aysel734,341/
Assil732,369/
Hösel731,492/
Hasle731,174/
Ashel73826/
Hesel73651/
Aisel73618/
Haxel73486/
Hatel73412/
Ossel73407/
Asael73390/
Haasl73373/
Asiel73324/
Hausl73243/
Axsel73223/
Hosel73193/
Haßel73188/
Gasel73137/
Ausel73126/
Asell73112/
Össel7372/
Häsel7353/
Haisl7345/
Jasel7334/
Easel7322/
Atsel7321/
Hacel7319/
Aesel739/
Aselt733/
Asoel732/
Aasel732/
Haysl731/
Hasll731/
Haslt731/
Ahasl731/
Ahsel731/
Ascel731/
Aszel731/
Ajsel731/
Adsel731/
Asuel731/
Assyl731/
Hauschel71272/
Hausjell71221/
Houssell7124/
Cheissel7117/
Hatsield7115/
Housselt718/
Haeschel717/
Hasshill715/
Hadseell712/
Haussühl712/
Hattsell711/
Haysield711/
Hadsield711/
Asselová711/
Ausseldt711/
Hasslova711/
Heissele711/
Assehele711/
Heschsel711/
Haschell710/
Haushell710/
Hazell6711,916/
Asl6711,110/
Hal679,345/
Chatel676,658/
Haizel674,819/
Haasil673,740/
Heisel672,958/
Housel672,023/
Heusel672,022/
Hoesel67883/
Chasle67861/
Jaseel67646/
Gossel67578/
Hazeel67474/
Hattel67424/
Hauzel67365/
Haxell67359/
Chaxel67292/
Gausel67253/
Hashil67233/
Hausle67205/
Chazel67158/
Essell67148/
Jasiel67136/
Hausil67135/
Jossel67124/
Haitel67107/
Hosell67105/
Jausel6792/
Heesel6788/
Heazel6779/
Hessil6779/
Asheel6771/
Huisel6762/
Chacel6761/
Heysel6754/
Atsell6751/
Hateel6747/
Jassil6746/
Hajšel6743/
Gassil6741/
Gashel6738/
Hajcel6737/
Ossell6734/
Gaisel6734/
Hasyol6734/
Hoisel6733/
Khasil6733/
Hazzel6732/
Osselt6725/
Hachel6724/
Gasell6723/
Hatelt6722/
Gasiel6720/
Hoshel6717/
Eissel6717/
Essiel6717/
Ausell6716/
Hajzel6716/
Osseel6714/
Adsell6713/
Haußel6711/
Aisele6711/
D'Huissel6711/
Höhsel6710/
Hatsil679/
Hautel679/
Haiselová677/
Haisil677/
Hauselová676/
Haßelt676/
Ashell675/
Haytel675/
Jaisel675/
Eyssel674/
Essael674/
Aiseel674/
Aisiel673/
Hotsel673/
Hayzel672/
Hatell672/
Hosuel672/
Aschel672/
Hausöl672/
Hautschel672/
Oussel672/
Aassil672/
Ohsell671/
Chatsield671/
Hauscheld671/
Hauschell671/
Haysle671/
Hoseld671/
Easele671/
Easell671/
Haislp671/
Haecel671/
Aisell671/
Asshil671/
Assill671/
Haslle671/
Hacell671/
Hauschelt671/
Hajselová671/
Eussel671/
Ahsell671/
Aaseel671/
Auselt671/
Atsiel671/
Chosel671/
Chasil671/
Chaisl671/
Gaseel671/
Hasill671/
Assild671/
Aseelh671/
Assiol671/
Cheissele671/
Haixel671/
Aiseld670/
Hesell670/
Adselt670/
Haisle670/
Hezsel670/
Gascel670/
Eatsel670/
Hausshilt670/
Heaschele670/
Axsell670/
Ascell670/
Housshell670/
Hattschel670/
Atseel670/
Hesiel670/
Heasle670/

Hassel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hassel in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻫﺎﺳﻞhasl-

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