Diestel

Diestel Meaning & Origin

About Diestel
The surname Diestel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "diestel," meaning "thistle." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked with thistles. Thistles are prickly plants with purple flowers, and the name may have been used to describe someone with a prickly or thorny personality. The surname Diestel is relatively rare and is mainly found in Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Diestel: 186
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97,671
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TSTL
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D02304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IY1 S T EH2 L
🌐 IPA
/diestel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TSTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D234

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Diestel in Braille

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

The name Diestel in braille

How to sign the name Diestel using Sign Language

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

The name Diestel in sign language

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