Civil

Civil Meaning & Origin

About Civil
The surname Civil is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "sivil" or "civile," meaning "civil" or "polite." It likely originated as a nickname for someone who was well-mannered or had a courteous demeanor. The surname Civil may have also been given to individuals who held positions of authority or were involved in civil affairs.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Civil: 970
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,486
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SFL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH1 V AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɪvəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Civil in Braille

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

The name Civil in braille

How to sign the name Civil using Sign Language

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

The name Civil in sign language

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