About Criel
The surname Criel is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Karel, which is the Dutch form of Charles. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Karel. The name Karel itself is derived from the Germanic elements "karal" meaning "man" and "hari" meaning "army" or "warrior." Therefore, the surname Criel can be interpreted to mean "son of Karel" or "descendant of Karel."
The surname Criel is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Criel 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 Criel is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Criel in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Criel using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.