Madel

Madel Meaning & Origin

About Madel
The surname Madel is of German origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Madel," which is a diminutive form of "Magdalena." The name Magdalena itself is derived from the biblical name Mary Magdalene, who was a follower of Jesus Christ. Therefore, the surname Madel likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Madel or Magdalena.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Madel: 200
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,981
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 D AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈmædəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Madel in Braille

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

The name Madel in braille

How to sign the name Madel using Sign Language

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

The name Madel in sign language

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