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
Average Male Hensel Height
177.52 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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) is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hensel? popularity and diffusion
Hensel is the 18,533rd most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 244,976 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Hensel are found; 66 percent are found in Western Europe and 66 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 485,722nd most prevalent forename in the world. It is borne by 326 people.
This last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 19,208 people, or 1 in 4,191. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent reside, Saxony, where 10 percent reside and Hesse, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Germany this surname occurs in 57 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Brazil, where 5 percent reside.
Hensel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hensel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hensel last name rose 535 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 820 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hensel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Hensel surname is primarily Melkite Greek Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Hensel surname are 18.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.13% registered to vote for the political 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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