Omdahl

Omdahl Meaning & Origin

About Omdahl
The surname Omdahl is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Ómundr," meaning "protection" or "prosperity," combined with the suffix "-dalr," meaning "valley." Therefore, the surname Omdahl can be interpreted to mean "valley of protection" or "valley of prosperity." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Ómundr.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Omdahl: 458
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46487
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Omdahl 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

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AMTL
🗽 NYSIIS
OANA
🔊 Soundex
O5304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 M D AA2 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈɑmˌdɑl/
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('AMTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O534

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Omdahl in Braille

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

The name Omdahl in braille

How to sign the name Omdahl using Sign Language

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

The name Omdahl in sign language

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