Karel

Karel Meaning & Origin

About Karel
The surname Karel is of Czech and Slovak origin and is derived from the given name Karel, which is the Czech and Slovak form of Charles. The name Charles itself comes from the Germanic name Karl, meaning "man" or "free man." Therefore, the surname Karel likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Karel or Charles.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Karel: 895
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,059
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 R AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɛrəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Karel in Braille

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

The name Karel in braille

How to sign the name Karel using Sign Language

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

The name Karel in sign language

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