Ogdahl

Ogdahl Meaning & Origin

About Ogdahl
The surname Ogdahl is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Oddgeirr," which combines the elements "odd," meaning "point of a weapon," and "geirr," meaning "spear." The name Ogdahl therefore signifies "spear point" or "spear warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Oddgeirr.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ogdahl: 182
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ogdahl 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
AKTL
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O2304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 G D AA2 L D
🌐 IPA
/ogdahl*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O234

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ogdahl in Braille

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

The name Ogdahl in braille

How to sign the name Ogdahl using Sign Language

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

The name Ogdahl in sign language

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