Dorschel

Dorschel Meaning & Origin

About Dorschel
The surname Dorschel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "dorschel," meaning "threshing board." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked with or made threshing boards, which were used in agriculture to separate grain from the straw. Over time, individuals with this surname may have passed it down to their descendants, resulting in the surname Dorschel being used as a family name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dorschel: 130
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 130,610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRXL
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D06204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AO1 R SH AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/dorschel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRXL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dorschel in Braille

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

The name Dorschel in braille

How to sign the name Dorschel using Sign Language

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

The name Dorschel in sign language

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