Mendel

Mendel Meaning & Origin

About Mendel
The surname Mendel is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew personal name Menachem, meaning "comforter" or "consoler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Menachem. The name Mendel is commonly found among Jewish communities and has variations such as Mendelson or Mendelssohn.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mendel: 2,642
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11846
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.9

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
MNTL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
MNA
πŸ”Š Soundex
M05304
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 N D AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈmΙ›ndΙ™l/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('MNTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M534

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mendel in Braille

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

The name Mendel in braille

How to sign the name Mendel using Sign Language

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

The name Mendel in sign language

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