Pickel

Pickel Meaning & Origin

About Pickel
The surname Pickel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "pickel," meaning "point" or "peak." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who worked as a pickler or a person who preserved food by pickling. The name may also have originated as a nickname for someone with a pointed or peak-like feature. Overall, the surname Pickel is associated with the occupation of pickling or a physical characteristic resembling a point or peak.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pickel: 2,673
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,722
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.91

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 K AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɪkəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pickel in Braille

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

The name Pickel in braille

How to sign the name Pickel using Sign Language

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

The name Pickel in sign language

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