Feterl

Feterl Meaning & Origin

About Feterl
The surname Feterl is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Veit, a variant of the name Vitus, which means "life" or "alive" in Latin. The suffix "-erl" is a diminutive form in German, indicating "little" or "small." Therefore, Feterl can be interpreted as a patronymic surname meaning "son of little Veit" or "descendant of the small Veit."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Feterl: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Feterl 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
FTRL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F03064
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IY1 T ER0 AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/feterl*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FTRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F364

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Feterl in Braille

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

The name Feterl in braille

How to sign the name Feterl using Sign Language

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

The name Feterl in sign language

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