Kenkel

Kenkel Meaning & Origin

About Kenkel
The surname Kenkel is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Kunz" or "Konrad," which means "bold counsel" or "brave advisor." The suffix "-el" is a diminutive, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, Kenkel can be interpreted as "son of Kunz" or "son of Konrad." This surname likely originated as a patronymic, denoting the descendants of an ancestor named Kunz or Konrad.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kenkel: 673
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33810
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNKL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K05204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 NG K AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɛŋkəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kenkel in Braille

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

The name Kenkel in braille

How to sign the name Kenkel using Sign Language

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

The name Kenkel in sign language

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