Horrell

Horrell Meaning & Origin

About Horrell
The surname Horrell is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Horold" or "Horwell," which itself is a combination of the Old English elements "horu" meaning "dirt" or "filth," and "weald" meaning "power" or "rule." Therefore, the surname Horrell can be interpreted to mean "ruler of filth" or "powerful over dirt," possibly indicating a person who worked with or lived near dirty or muddy areas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Horrell: 2,441
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,662
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.83

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Horrell 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
HRL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 R AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɔrəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Horrell in Braille

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

The name Horrell in braille

How to sign the name Horrell using Sign Language

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

The name Horrell in sign language

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