Hensel Surname

18,533rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29,748 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hensel Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of little Hans, a pet form of Johannes (gracious gift of Jehovah).

Hensel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany19,2081:4,191472
United States7,0441:51,4566,201
Brazil1,3931:153,6795,891
Poland4051:93,84914,391
Australia3551:76,0448,891
Canada3381:109,01111,697
Switzerland1791:45,8826,262
Argentina1541:277,55522,327
Netherlands1111:152,13722,745
England821:679,48938,951
Austria761:112,04515,874
France751:885,636103,228
Denmark621:91,0448,699
Norway401:128,55716,659
Spain291:1,612,13947,760
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Belgium211:547,45951,586
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Czechia121:886,12273,425
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Malta41:107,5681,849
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3161:38,1604,523

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).

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

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Haensel921,528/
Hensell92456/
Henshel92223/
Henszel92193/
Henzsel92143/
Henssel9225/
Henselt9224/
Heinsel9219/
Chensel926/
Heansel925/
Henscel924/
Henseel922/
Hensuel921/
Hensiel921/
Ensel91511/
Hensl9194/
Henschel8613,626/
Haenszel8675/
Henshell8661/
Gehensel8618/
Haenssel8612/
Haensell8610/
Khenshel862/
Hentscel862/
Heinseld861/
Chenszel861/
Heinsell860/
Hensehel860/
Hansel8310,415/
Hänsel836,869/
Henzel833,954/
Hengel831,888/
Gensel831,517/
Honsel83600/
Ensell83503/
Hencel83392/
Einsel83255/
Jensel83171/
Henžel83159/
Hinsel8353/
Enzsel8352/
Hemsel8349/
Hensil8345/
Henjel8337/
Henßel8331/
Ahnsel8324/
Hensyl8319/
Haensl836/
Eunsel831/
Ensiel831/
Henhsl831/
Enseel830/
Hensll830/
Aensel830/
Henschell80376/
Heinschel8054/
Henselová8016/
Haenschel8015/
Ensl802/
Heintscel801/
Hoenschel801/
Henselova801/
Henschael801/
Hennshell800/
Heinzel774,920/
Hansell774,673/
Henzell77561/
Henchel77258/
Honsell77152/
Hemsell77110/
Genshel7797/
Ahnsehl7764/
Hohnsel7748/
Etensel7747/
Heincel7743/
Henschl7742/
Hanssel7742/
Hainsel7741/
Hinsell7723/
Jensell7722/
Haenzel7712/
Esinsel7712/
Chengel7711/
Hensill776/
Gensell776/
Chencel776/
Khenzel774/
Einssel773/
Isensel773/
Khengel773/
Henslet772/
Ensield772/
Genssel772/
Hänssel772/
Hinselt771/
Einseld771/
Hänsell771/
Jeansel771/
Jenszel771/
Hendżel771/
Ahnsell771/
Chensil771/
Chenzel771/
Hendjel771/
Hentcel771/
Henzeld771/
Hengell770/
Einsell770/
Hannsel770/
Henscil770/
Heingel770/
Henszil770/
Hemssel770/
Honsael770/
Honnsel770/
Heisenselt751/
Haenschell751/
Hoenschell750/
Engel73131,176/
Ansel737,702/
Insel732,296/
Önsel73644/
Henzl73582/
Hansl73505/
Enzel73403/
Ensil73234/
Hencl73185/
Encel73116/
Enjel7394/
Emsel7332/
Onsel7321/
Honsl7319/
Hänsl7313/
Enxel739/
Hinsl733/
Henžl733/
Henśl732/
Enscl731/
Genschel71173/
Henslová7170/
Henchell7166/
Hemschel7114/
Enselová717/
Henschelová716/
Hanssell712/
Hinnsell712/
Hendziel712/
Heinchel712/
Chinsell711/
Henshill711/
Heisenseldt711/
Einseldt711/
Henschil711/
Henslova711/
Hendrzel711/
Chiensil711/
Honnsell710/
Chemsell710/
Heanslet710/
Ansell6714,252/
Gençel673,879/
Hanzel673,772/
Heinzl672,994/
Genzel671,959/
Engell671,052/
Jensil67722/
Himsel67463/
Gencel67402/
Hingel67283/
Ginsel67274/
Gengel67262/
Engiel67229/
Enzsöl67209/
Insell67194/
Hanžel67160/
Hänßel67145/
Hengil67136/
Hinzel67130/
Hansil67129/
Encell67108/
Honzel6794/
Henželová6793/
Emsell6786/
Hencil6778/
Yinsel6776/
Ansiel6775/
Hencelová6769/
Insael6766/
Anseel6753/
Yonsel6746/
Enzell6746/
Jenzel6746/
Jencel6745/
Eingel6744/
Hemsil6742/
Ansehl6742/
Henzelová6727/
Heincl6722/
Hansæl6716/
Jengel6716/
Gensil6716/
Henzil6713/
Hänzel6712/
Inzsel6711/
Eunsil6710/
Enzelt678/
Heisingel676/
Enjell675/
Henzelova675/
Eensil674/
Ansael673/
Inseul673/
Einzel673/
Anssel673/
Hynzel673/
Eisenseld672/
Enslet672/
Ansuel672/
Hemzel672/
Enzsől672/
Engelø672/
Hansél672/
Hencelova672/
Enzeel672/
Onsell671/
Chenjl671/
Hemjel671/
Henjil671/
Inseld671/
Hienzl671/
Eanzel671/
Encisl671/
Ensill671/
Ahncel671/
Ienzel671/
Enzoel671/
Hanżel671/
Emsiel671/
Eynzel671/
Emngel671/
Endjel671/
Ensuil671/
Eangel670/
Aansel670/
Gensyl670/
Hansll670/
Hannsl670/
Chinssell670/
Entgel670/
Eengel670/

Hensel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hensel in the Oriya language
େହନେସଲ୍ehanesal50
େହନେସଲehanesala50
Hensel in the Marathi language
हॅन्सेलhensela25
हॅन्सीलhensila25
हसेलhasela25
हेन्सलhensala25
Hensel in the Arabic language
هنسلhnsl-

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