Kinkel

Kinkel Meaning & Origin

About Kinkel
The surname Kinkel is of German origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be derived from the Middle High German word "kinkel," meaning "little bell," and may have been a nickname for someone who made or sold bells. Alternatively, it could be a habitational name for someone from a place called Kinkel, which is derived from the Middle Low German word "kinkel," meaning "corner" or "angle." Lastly, it could also be a variant of the Jewish surname Kinkelstein, which combines the German words "kinkel" and "stein," meaning "corner stone."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kinkel: 1,368
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19697
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.46

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kinkel 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
KNKL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K05204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 NG K AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɪŋkəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kinkel in Braille

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

The name Kinkel in braille

How to sign the name Kinkel using Sign Language

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

The name Kinkel in sign language

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