Carel

Carel Meaning & Origin

About Carel
The surname Carel is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Charles. It is a variant spelling of the surname Carrel, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Charles. The name Charles is of Germanic origin and means "free man" or "manly." Therefore, the surname Carel can be interpreted to mean "son of Charles" or "descendant of Charles."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Carel: 522
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,657
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA0 R EH1 L
🌐 IPA
/kɑˈrɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carel in Braille

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

The name Carel in braille

How to sign the name Carel using Sign Language

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

The name Carel in sign language

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