Henzel Surname

116,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,954 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Poland

Henzel Surname Definition:

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

Henzel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0921:73,7239,333
United States7951:455,92338,976
Brazil7681:278,74310,740
Poland6761:56,2268,859
Ukraine1641:277,57735,844
Canada921:400,49635,373
France731:909,900105,096
Netherlands581:291,15835,264
Hungary511:192,47616,435
Austria451:189,23224,045
Czechia201:531,67354,411
Slovenia161:155,48013,898
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Slovakia131:410,49652,415
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
England101:5,571,806158,774
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Romania71:2,868,26756,178
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
China31:455,773,85521,925
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1551:323,99225,248

The alternate forms: Henžel (159) are calculated separately.

Henzel (641) may also be a first name.

Henzel 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

Henzel Last Name Facts

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

Henzel (Georgian: ჰენზელ) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Henžel. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Henzel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 116,573rd most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,843,082 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Henzel reside; 32 percent reside in Western Europe and 30 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 328,586th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world. It is borne by 641 people.

Henzel is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 1,092 people, or 1 in 73,723. In Germany Henzel is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 26 percent live, Hesse, where 25 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 10 percent live. Beside Germany Henzel exists in 33 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live and Brazil, where 19 percent live.

Henzel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Henzel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Henzel surname increased 513 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Henzel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Henzel are 7.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.09% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Henzel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.9% more than the national average, earning $46,127 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.48% less than the national average, earning $47,956 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Henžel94159/
Heinzel924,920/
Hendzel921,460/
Henzell92561/
Henczel92378/
Hentzel92263/
Henszel92193/
Henzsel92143/
Haenzel9212/
Khenzel924/
Chenzel921/
Henzeld921/
Henzl91582/
Enzel91403/
Hentzell86116/
Heintzel86113/
Haenszel8675/
Hendzell8654/
Hentzelt8631/
Hendzsel8612/
Haentzel868/
Hejnczel865/
Heinczel863/
Chentzel862/
Hendziel862/
Hentczel861/
Henzszel861/
Hendrzel861/
Heindzel861/
Chendzel861/
Chenszel861/
Hensel8329,748/
Hanzel833,772/
Heinzl832,994/
Genzel831,959/
Hengel831,888/
Hencel83392/
Entzel83254/
Endzel83135/
Hinzel83130/
Honzel8394/
Henčel8371/
Heczel8352/
Enzsel8352/
Enzell8346/
Jenzel8346/
Henjel8337/
Henßel8331/
Henzil8313/
Hänzel8312/
Enczel838/
Enzelt838/
Hentzl837/
Einzel833/
Hynzel833/
Hemzel832/
Enzeel832/
Enzhel832/
Hienzl831/
Eanzel831/
Ienzel831/
Enzoel831/
Eynzel831/
Enzl8073/
Henzelová8027/
Henzschel8020/
Henzelova805/
Handzel771,785/
Haensel771,528/
Gentzel77726/
Hensell77456/
Henchel77258/
Henshel77223/
Honzell77163/
Hondzel7785/
Hintzel7772/
Gendzel7769/
Jentzel7745/
Heincel7743/
Henssel7725/
Henselt7724/
Hainzel7723/
Hentsel7721/
Endzell7720/
Hendsel7719/
Heinsel7719/
Henciel7713/
Hanczel7713/
Hyndzel7713/
Chengel7711/
Hencsel7710/
Heintzl778/
Jendzel777/
Chensel776/
Chencel776/
Heansel775/
Henscel774/
Hanzell773/
Khengel773/
Hentšel772/
Henseel772/
Hendzil771/
Henzill771/
Jenzell771/
Entzell771/
Häntzel771/
Honczel771/
Jenszel771/
Hensuel771/
Hemdzel771/
Hemzell771/
Hendżel771/
Hendjel771/
Enzeldt771/
Hensiel771/
Hentcel771/
Hengell770/
Heingel770/
Henszil770/
Hantzel770/
Hentzschel751,202/
Heinzelová7544/
Hentzelová7514/
Henczelová751/
Engel73131,176/
Hanzl732,298/
Anzel73569/
Ensel73511/
Hencl73185/
Encel73116/
Enjel7394/
Hensl7394/
Honzl7389/
Inzel7326/
Onzel7310/
Enxel739/
Henžl733/
Henśl732/
Enzil731/
Ynzel731/
Genzl731/
Oenzl731/
Henschel7113,626/
Henzlová71424/
Hentchel7180/
Henchell7166/
Henshell7161/
Hintzell7149/
Gentzell7126/
Gehensel7118/
Heintzschel7117/
Hentshel7114/
Jentzell7114/
Khentsel7114/
Haenssel7112/
Haensell7110/
Henzlova719/
Khenchel717/
Hentcelt717/
Gendziel715/
Handziel715/
Hantszel714/
Hajnczel714/
Khenshel712/
Hentscel712/
Heinchel712/
Heinseld711/
Hantzell711/
Hondziel711/
Cheńczel711/
Heinsell710/
Hendsell710/
Hensehel710/
Hentsell710/
Hentschel6725,108/
Hansel6710,415/
Hänsel676,869/
Gençel673,879/
Hainzl671,527/
Gensel671,517/
Ginzel671,353/
Engell671,052/
Honsel67600/
Ensell67503/
Gencel67402/
Henschell67376/
Andzel67347/
Hingel67283/
Gengel67262/
Einsel67255/
Engiel67229/
Enzsöl67209/
Jensel67171/
Hanžel67160/
Hänßel67145/
Hengil67136/
Encell67108/
Henželová6793/
Antzel6790/
Hencil6778/
Anzell6775/
Hendschel6775/
Heinzlová6774/
Hencelová6769/
Heinschel6754/
Hinsel6753/
Hemsel6749/
Hensil6745/
Jencel6745/
Eingel6744/
Henčelová6742/
Inzelt6731/
Ahnsel6724/
Heincl6722/
Hensyl6719/
Henselová6716/
Jengel6716/
Inzsel6711/
Hentzlová677/
Entsel677/
Haensl676/
Heisingel676/
Enjell675/
Khentshel672/
Hanzil672/
Anzael672/
Henstchel672/
Enzsől672/
Engelø672/
Hančel672/
Hencelova672/
Onzell671/
Chenjl671/
Hemjel671/
Henjil671/
Hentchell671/
Heintscel671/
Inzeel671/
Eunsel671/
Ahncel671/
Anzeel671/
Ensiel671/
Yonzel671/
Henselova671/
Henstshel671/
Hentzlova671/
Henhsl671/
Hanżel671/
Genzyl671/
Entzil671/
Anziel671/
Emngel671/
Endjel671/
Anczel671/
Henschael671/
Eangel670/
Enseel670/
Hennshell670/
Hensll670/
Aensel670/
Entgel670/
Eengel670/

Henzel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Henzel in the Georgian language
ჰენზელhenzel-

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