About Axel
The surname Axel is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the given name "Axel," which itself is a variant of the name "Absalom." The name "Axel" means "father of peace" or "my father is peace." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Axel.
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The surname Axel is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Axel based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Axel is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Axel in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Axel using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.