Mengel

Mengel Meaning & Origin

About Mengel
The surname Mengel is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Mengel or Mengold, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Mengin. The name Mengin is derived from the Old High German word "mengin," meaning "strength" or "power." Therefore, the surname Mengel is likely to have originally been a nickname or a descriptive name given to someone who possessed strength or power.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mengel: 2,271
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,418
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.77

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mengel based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNJL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M05204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 NG G AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɛŋgəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNJL', 'MNKL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mengel in Braille

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

The name Mengel in braille

How to sign the name Mengel using Sign Language

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

The name Mengel in sign language

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