Karels

Karels Meaning & Origin

About Karels
The surname Karels is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Karel, which is the Dutch form of Charles. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Karel. The name Karel itself is derived from the Germanic name Karl, meaning "man" or "free man." Therefore, the surname Karels can be interpreted to mean "son of Karel" or "descendant of Karel."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Karels: 867
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,732
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Karels 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
KRLS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K06042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 R AH0 L Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɛrəlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K642

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Karels in Braille

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

The name Karels in braille

How to sign the name Karels using Sign Language

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

The name Karels in sign language

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