Gemmel

Gemmel Meaning & Origin

About Gemmel
The surname Gemmel is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old French word "gemel," meaning "twin." It is a descriptive surname that was likely given to someone who had a twin or was born as part of a set of twins. The name Gemmel may also have been used as a nickname for someone who had a close resemblance to a twin or was associated with twins in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gemmel: 293
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67,318
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JML
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G0504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 M AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/gemmel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JML', 'KML')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gemmel in Braille

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

The name Gemmel in braille

How to sign the name Gemmel using Sign Language

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

The name Gemmel in sign language

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