Darnell

Darnell Meaning & Origin

About Darnell
The surname Darnell is of English origin and is derived from the Old French personal name Darnel, which itself comes from the Germanic name Darnulf. The name is composed of the elements "darn," meaning "hidden" or "secret," and "ulf," meaning "wolf." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Darnell can be interpreted as "hidden wolf" or "secret wolf."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Darnell: 17,915
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,016
  • Frequency per 100k people: 6.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Darnell based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRNL
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D06504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA0 R N EH1 L
🌐 IPA
/dɑrˈnɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D654

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Darnell in Braille

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

The name Darnell in braille

How to sign the name Darnell using Sign Language

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

The name Darnell in sign language

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