Hänsel Family Name and Heraldry

Search old registers for Hänsel and you will soon meet Hans too. The name is usually explained as “A descendant of Hans”. With the diminutive -el, Hänsel is a pet form of Hans that became a surname in its own right. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. The same family of names includes Hänßel, Hänse and Haense.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Hänsel surname had 3,815 bearers.

There is no single Hänsel family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Want more than a summary? See the Hänsel family name pack.