Murrel

Murrel Meaning & Origin

About Murrel
The surname Murrel is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Morel," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Maurice." The name Maurice comes from the Latin name Mauritius, meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moorish." Therefore, the surname Murrel likely originated as a nickname for someone with dark or Moorish features.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Murrel: 232
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81,458
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER1 AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/murrel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Murrel in Braille

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

The name Murrel in braille

How to sign the name Murrel using Sign Language

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

The name Murrel in sign language

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