Oriel

Oriel Meaning & Origin

About Oriel
The surname Oriel is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hIoráin, meaning "descendant of Iorán." The name Iorán is believed to be a diminutive form of the personal name Ior, which means "lord" or "prince." The surname Oriel is primarily found in County Louth in Ireland and is associated with families who were historically part of the Gaelic nobility.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oriel: 185
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,099
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARL
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 R IY0 AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/oriel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oriel in Braille

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

The name Oriel in braille

How to sign the name Oriel using Sign Language

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

The name Oriel in sign language

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