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.
The surname Frankel is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Frankel in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.