Mazal

Mazal Meaning & Origin

About Mazal
The surname Mazal is of Hebrew origin and has multiple meanings. In Hebrew, "mazal" means "luck" or "fortune." It is often used as a given name in Jewish culture, representing the hope for a fortunate life. As a surname, Mazal may have been given to individuals who were believed to bring good luck or were born under a fortunate star. It can also be a variant of the surname Mazel, which means "nail" in Hebrew and may have been a nickname for someone who worked as a blacksmith or carpenter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mazal: 153
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 114,424
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MSL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNASA
🔊 Soundex
M0204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 Z AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/mazal*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mazal in Braille

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

The name Mazal in braille

How to sign the name Mazal using Sign Language

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

The name Mazal in sign language

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