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.
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The surname Mendel is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Mendel in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.