Kuegel

Kuegel Meaning & Origin

About Kuegel
The surname Kuegel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kugel," meaning "ball" or "sphere." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who had a round or spherical shape, or possibly a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of balls or spherical objects. The name Kuegel may also have Jewish origins, with variations such as Kugel or Kugler, and could refer to someone who worked as a potter or a maker of round objects.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kuegel: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kuegel 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
KJL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K UH1 G AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/kuegel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KJL', 'KKL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kuegel in Braille

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

The name Kuegel in braille

How to sign the name Kuegel using Sign Language

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

The name Kuegel in sign language

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