Ordahl

Ordahl Meaning & Origin

About Ordahl
The surname Ordahl is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Ormr, meaning "snake" or "serpent," combined with the suffix -dal, meaning "valley." Therefore, the surname Ordahl can be interpreted to mean "valley of the snake" or "serpent valley." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived in or near a valley associated with snakes or had a connection to serpents in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ordahl: 150
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARTL
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O6304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 R D AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ordahl*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O634

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ordahl in Braille

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

The name Ordahl in braille

How to sign the name Ordahl using Sign Language

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

The name Ordahl in sign language

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