Kovel

Kovel Meaning & Origin

About Kovel
The surname Kovel is of Eastern European origin and is derived from the town of Kovel in present-day Ukraine. It is believed to be of Jewish origin and is associated with the Jewish community that resided in the town. The name Kovel may have originated as a habitational name, indicating that the bearer of the surname was from or associated with the town of Kovel.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kovel: 235
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,678
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KFL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH1 V AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/kovel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kovel in Braille

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

The name Kovel in braille

How to sign the name Kovel using Sign Language

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

The name Kovel in sign language

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