Garfunkel

Garfunkel Meaning & Origin

About Garfunkel
The surname Garfunkel is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "gart" meaning "garden" and the German word "funkel" meaning "sparkle" or "shine." Therefore, the name Garfunkel can be interpreted to mean "sparkling garden" or "shining garden." It is a descriptive surname often given to individuals who either owned or worked in gardens or had a connection to horticulture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Garfunkel: 192
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,115
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Garfunkel 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
KRFNKL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06105204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 R F AH0 NG K AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɑrfəŋkəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRFNKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garfunkel in Braille

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

The name Garfunkel in braille

How to sign the name Garfunkel using Sign Language

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

The name Garfunkel in sign language

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