Axelrod

Axelrod Meaning & Origin

About Axelrod
The surname Axelrod is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Axel," a variant of the Hebrew name "Asher" meaning "happy" or "blessed," and "rod," which refers to a staff or a rod. Therefore, the surname Axelrod can be interpreted as "happy rod" or "blessed staff." It is a relatively common Jewish surname and is often associated with individuals of Jewish descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Axelrod: 2,185
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,834
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.74

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Axelrod 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
AKSLRT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A204603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 K S AH0 L R AA2 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈæksəˌlrɑd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKSLRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A246

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Axelrod in Braille

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

The name Axelrod in braille

How to sign the name Axelrod using Sign Language

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

The name Axelrod in sign language

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