Henshal Surname

231,254th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,748 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Henshal Surname Definition:

(English) 1 Dweller at Heán’s Hall [Old English h(e)all] There is a Hensall in W. Rid. Yorks.

2 a corrupt form of Henshaw, q.v.

Henshal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen1,5941:16,5781,838
Iraq1521:230,4065,073
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Henshal Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 Dweller at Heán’s Hall [Old English h(e)all] There is a Hensall in W. Rid. Yorks.

2 a corrupt form of Henshaw, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Henshal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Henshal occurs most in Yemen. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Henshal click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Henshal? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 231,254th most commonly held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,169,077 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Henshal are found; 100 percent are found in West Asia and 91 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

Henshal is most frequently held in Yemen, where it is held by 1,594 people, or 1 in 16,578. In Yemen it is most numerous in: Hajjah Governorate, where 23 percent reside, Shabwah Governorate, where 22 percent reside and Ma'rib Governorate, where 17 percent reside. Beside Yemen this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Iraq, where 9 percent reside and Egypt, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Henshall933,452/
Henshaul931/
Henschal931/
Hensal92179/
Hensahall881/
Henschall881/
Henchal8640/
Hensall8619/
Honshal865/
Khensal863/
Chensal861/
Hensaal861/
Hanshal861/
Jenshal861/
Hinshal860/
Hensalt860/
Enshall860/
Hensale860/
Ensal83109/
Hemshall8030/
Chenchal8019/
Henchall8012/
Hanshall801/
Hensahll801/
Hinshall800/
Hansal772,289/
Ensall7789/
Honsal7753/
Anshal7737/
Hensol779/
Gensal777/
Inshal776/
Enchal774/
Ahnsal774/
Ensale774/
Ensail773/
Henzal772/
Jensal772/
Iensal772/
Hemsal771/
Enssal771/
Henjal771/
Hencal771/
Høiensahl758/
Chenchale752/
Hensochel751/
Honnshall750/
Ahansal71775/
Ahnssal71137/
Genseal71104/
Hensold7188/
Hensolt7173/
Hansaul7146/
Inshall7127/
Eanchal7118/
Eynchal718/
Hemsall718/
Hansall717/
Chinsal716/
Anshaal714/
Heinzal714/
Anschal714/
Enchale712/
Heimsal712/
Henrzal711/
Inshale711/
Hinchal711/
Hinsale711/
Einsalt711/
Ensahul711/
Hainsal711/
Ansahal711/
Uinshal711/
Hanssal711/
Henchol711/
Henseil710/
Hinsall710/
Ansal671,645/
Önsal67821/
Encal67489/
Ahanssal67204/
Insal67191/
Emsal67135/
Hensoldt67126/
Onsal6762/
Ensol6761/
Enjal6741/
Chinchal6727/
Huinchal678/
Enzal674/
Chinsale674/
Henseyjl671/
Chenzale671/
Isenchal671/
Hainsale671/
Gendzhal671/
Chenchol671/
Hanshool671/
Anschall671/
Hinshold670/

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