Counsel

Counsel Meaning & Origin

About Counsel
The surname Counsel is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "counsel," which means advice or consultation. It is an occupational surname given to someone who worked as a counselor or advisor, often in a legal or political context. The name may have also been used to denote someone who was wise or knowledgeable and sought after for their counsel.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Counsel: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNSL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C05204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AW1 N S AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈkaʊnsəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Counsel in Braille

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

The name Counsel in braille

How to sign the name Counsel using Sign Language

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

The name Counsel in sign language

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