Hensel Surname
Approximately 29,748 people bear this surname
Hensel Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of little Hans, a pet form of Johannes (gracious gift of Jehovah).
Hensel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 19,208 | 1:4,191 | 472 |
| United States | 7,044 | 1:51,456 | 6,201 |
| Brazil | 1,393 | 1:153,679 | 5,891 |
| Poland | 405 | 1:93,849 | 14,391 |
| Australia | 355 | 1:76,044 | 8,891 |
| Canada | 338 | 1:109,011 | 11,697 |
| Switzerland | 179 | 1:45,882 | 6,262 |
| Argentina | 154 | 1:277,555 | 22,327 |
| Netherlands | 111 | 1:152,137 | 22,745 |
| England | 82 | 1:679,489 | 38,951 |
| Austria | 76 | 1:112,045 | 15,874 |
| France | 75 | 1:885,636 | 103,228 |
| Denmark | 62 | 1:91,044 | 8,699 |
| Norway | 40 | 1:128,557 | 16,659 |
| Spain | 29 | 1:1,612,139 | 47,760 |
| South Africa | 28 | 1:1,934,918 | 88,980 |
| Belgium | 21 | 1:547,459 | 51,586 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Czechia | 12 | 1:886,122 | 73,425 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,316 | 1:38,160 | 4,523 |
Hensel (326) may also be a first name.
Hensel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of little Hans, a pet form of Johannes (gracious gift of Jehovah).
Hensel Demographics
Hensel Political Affiliation
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Hensel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hensel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hensel (Arabic: هنسل, Marathi: हॅन्सेल, Oriya: େହନେସଲ୍) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hensel? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 18,533rd most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 244,976 people. Hensel is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Hensel reside; 66 percent reside in Western Europe and 66 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Hensel is also the 485,722nd most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 326 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 19,208 people, or 1 in 4,191. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent are found, Saxony, where 10 percent are found and Hesse, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany Hensel exists in 57 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Brazil, where 5 percent are found.
Hensel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hensel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hensel surname expanded 535 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 820 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hensel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Hensel surname is principally Melkite Greek Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Hensel surname are 18.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.13% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hensel earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 7.11% more than the national average, earning 370,678 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 69.59% more than the national average, earning R 403,008 per year; in United States they earn 2.13% more than the national average, earning $44,067 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.52% less than the national average, earning $48,433 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hensel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hensel in the Oriya language | ||
| େହନେସଲ୍ | ehanesal | 50 |
| େହନେସଲ | ehanesala | 50 |
| Hensel in the Marathi language | ||
| हॅन्सेल | hensela | 25 |
| हॅन्सील | hensila | 25 |
| हसेल | hasela | 25 |
| हेन्सल | hensala | 25 |
| Hensel in the Arabic language | ||
| هنسل | hnsl | - |
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