Fengel

Fengel Meaning & Origin

About Fengel
The surname Fengel is of German origin and is derived from the Old High German personal name "Fengil," which means "bright, shining." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Fengil. Over time, the surname Fengel has likely been passed down through generations, becoming a hereditary family name.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fengel: 113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 146,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNJL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F05204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 NG G AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/fengel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNJL', 'FNKL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fengel in Braille

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

The name Fengel in braille

How to sign the name Fengel using Sign Language

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

The name Fengel in sign language

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