Marcel

Marcel Meaning & Origin

About Marcel
The surname Marcel is of French origin and is derived from the given name Marcel, which itself comes from the Latin name Marcellus. The name Marcellus means "young warrior" or "dedicated to Mars," the Roman god of war. Therefore, the surname Marcel is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from someone named Marcel or Marcellus.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Marcel: 1,829
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,898
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.62

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRSL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA0 R S EH1 L
🌐 IPA
/mɑrˈsɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Marcel in Braille

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

The name Marcel in braille

How to sign the name Marcel using Sign Language

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

The name Marcel in sign language

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