Samsel

Samsel Meaning & Origin

About Samsel
The surname Samsel is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Samuel, which means "heard by God" or "name of God." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Samuel. The name Samsel suggests a family connection to someone who was named Samuel in their ancestry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Samsel: 1,629
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,345
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.55

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMSL
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S05204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 M S AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈsæmsəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Samsel in Braille

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

The name Samsel in braille

How to sign the name Samsel using Sign Language

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

The name Samsel in sign language

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