Coil

Coil Meaning & Origin

About Coil
The surname Coil is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "coille," meaning "wood" or "forest." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or in a wooded area. The name may have also been used to denote someone who worked in or owned a forest or had a connection to the timber industry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Coil: 2,656
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,793
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.9

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OY1 L
🌐 IPA
/kɔɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Coil in Braille

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

The name Coil in braille

How to sign the name Coil using Sign Language

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

The name Coil in sign language

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