Krehel

Krehel Meaning & Origin

About Krehel
The surname Krehel is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the personal name "Krištof" or "Kristóf," which is the Hungarian form of Christopher. The name Christopher itself is derived from the Greek name "Khristophoros," meaning "Christ-bearer." Therefore, the surname Krehel likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Krištof or Kristóf.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Krehel: 192
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,115
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRHL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R EH1 HH AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/krehel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRHL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Krehel in Braille

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

The name Krehel in braille

How to sign the name Krehel using Sign Language

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

The name Krehel in sign language

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