Frenzel

Frenzel Meaning & Origin

About Frenzel
The surname Frenzel is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Franz, which is a short form of the given name Franziskus (Francis). The suffix "-el" is a diminutive ending commonly used in German surnames. Therefore, Frenzel can be understood to mean "little Franz" or "son of Franz." It is a patronymic surname that likely originated as a way to identify individuals as the offspring or descendants of someone named Franz.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Frenzel: 1,719
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,662
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.58

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Frenzel 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
FRNSL
🗽 NYSIIS
FASA
🔊 Soundex
F605204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R EH1 N Z AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˌfrɛnˈzɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Frenzel in Braille

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

The name Frenzel in braille

How to sign the name Frenzel using Sign Language

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

The name Frenzel in sign language

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