Kimmel

Kimmel Meaning & Origin

About Kimmel
The surname Kimmel is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Kimmo, which is a diminutive form of the name Joachim. Joachim is a Hebrew name meaning "established by God" or "God will establish." Therefore, the surname Kimmel can be interpreted to mean "son of Kimmo" or "descendant of Joachim."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kimmel: 10,528
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3396
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.57

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KML
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K0504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 M AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɪməl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KML', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kimmel in Braille

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

The name Kimmel in braille

How to sign the name Kimmel using Sign Language

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

The name Kimmel in sign language

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