Roel

Roel Meaning & Origin

About Roel
The surname Roel is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Roelof, which itself is a variant of the name Rudolf. The name Rudolf is of Germanic origin and is composed of the elements "hruod" meaning "fame" and "wulf" meaning "wolf." Therefore, the surname Roel can be interpreted to mean "famous wolf" or "renowned wolf."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Roel: 609
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,695
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R OW1 L
🌐 IPA
/roel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Roel in Braille

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

The name Roel in braille

How to sign the name Roel using Sign Language

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

The name Roel in sign language

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