Medal

Medal Meaning & Origin

About Medal
The surname Medal is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "medalla," meaning "medal" in English. It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who made or sold medals or was involved in the medal-making industry. The surname Medal may also have been given to individuals who were awarded medals for their achievements or military service.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Medal: 520
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 D AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɛdəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Medal in Braille

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

The name Medal in braille

How to sign the name Medal using Sign Language

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

The name Medal in sign language

Numerology