Mendell

Mendell Meaning & Origin

About Mendell
The surname Mendell is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Mendel," which itself is a variant of the Hebrew name "Menahem." The name Menahem means "comforter" or "consoler" in Hebrew. Therefore, the surname Mendell is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Mendel or Menahem, and it signifies a connection to the qualities of comfort or consolation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mendell: 1,302
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,408
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNTL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M05304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 N D EH1 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɛnˈdɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M534

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mendell in Braille

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

The name Mendell in braille

How to sign the name Mendell using Sign Language

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

The name Mendell in sign language

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