Berthel

Berthel Meaning & Origin

About Berthel
The surname Berthel is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Berthold, which itself is composed of the elements "berht" meaning "bright" or "famous," and "wald" meaning "rule" or "ruler." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Berthel can be interpreted as "bright ruler" or "famous ruler."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Berthel: 247
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,522
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Berthel 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 Berthel is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PR0L
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 TH AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/berthel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PR0L', 'PRTL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B634

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berthel in Braille

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

The name Berthel in braille

How to sign the name Berthel using Sign Language

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

The name Berthel in sign language

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