Kotel

Kotel Meaning & Origin

About Kotel
The surname Kotel is of Polish and Jewish origin. It is derived from the Polish word "kotel" which means "cauldron" or "pot." The name likely originated as an occupational surname for someone who worked as a potter or a maker of cauldrons. It could also have been a nickname for someone who had a round or pot-like shape. The surname Kotel is relatively rare and is primarily found among Jewish communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kotel: 177
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101,737
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 T AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/kotel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kotel in Braille

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

The name Kotel in braille

How to sign the name Kotel using Sign Language

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

The name Kotel in sign language

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