Frankel

Frankel Meaning & Origin

About Frankel
The surname Frankel is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "frankel," meaning "little Frenchman." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Frankel. The name may have been given to Jewish individuals who had connections to France or who exhibited characteristics associated with French culture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Frankel: 7,253
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,860
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.46

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRNKL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F605204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R AE1 NG K AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈfræŋkəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Frankel in Braille

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

The name Frankel in braille

How to sign the name Frankel using Sign Language

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

The name Frankel in sign language

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