Hammerl

Hammerl Meaning & Origin

About Hammerl
The surname Hammerl is of German origin and is derived from the word "Hammer," meaning "hammer" in English. It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who worked as a blacksmith or a metalworker, specifically one who used a hammer in their trade. The suffix "-l" is a diminutive ending commonly found in German surnames, indicating a smaller or younger version of the root word. Therefore, the surname Hammerl can be interpreted as "little hammer" or "son of the hammer."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hammerl: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMRL
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H05064
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 M ER0 AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/hammerl*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H564

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hammerl in Braille

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

The name Hammerl in braille

How to sign the name Hammerl using Sign Language

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

The name Hammerl in sign language

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