Ancel

Ancel Meaning & Origin

About Ancel
The surname Ancel is of French origin and is derived from the given name "Ansel," which itself comes from the Germanic elements "ans" meaning "god" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ancel can be interpreted as "divine protection" or "god's helmet."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ancel is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ancel: 355
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57372
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ancel based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANSL
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A5204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 N S EH1 L
🌐 IPA
/ənˈsɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ancel in Braille

Here's how to represent Ancel in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ancel in braille

How to sign the name Ancel using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ancel using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ancel in sign language

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