Mackel

Mackel Meaning & Origin

About Mackel
The surname Mackel is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "MacAil", meaning "son of Ail". The name Ail is a shortened form of the personal name Alexander, which itself means "defender of men". Therefore, the surname Mackel can be interpreted as "son of Alexander" or "descendant of the defender of men".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mackel: 402
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,723
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 K AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈmækəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mackel in Braille

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

The name Mackel in braille

How to sign the name Mackel using Sign Language

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

The name Mackel in sign language

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