Pel

Pel Meaning & Origin

About Pel
The surname Pel is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Pelle, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Peter. The name Peter is derived from the Greek word "petros," meaning "rock" or "stone." Therefore, the surname Pel can be interpreted to mean "son of Pelle" or "descendant of Peter." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify a person's lineage or family association.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pel: 291
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67,747
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 L
🌐 IPA
/pel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pel in Braille

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

The name Pel in braille

How to sign the name Pel using Sign Language

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

The name Pel in sign language

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