Scheitel

Scheitel Meaning & Origin

About Scheitel
The surname Scheitel is of German origin and is derived from the word "Scheitel," which means "parting" or "hair parting" in German. It is a topographic or occupational surname that was likely given to someone who had a distinctive hair parting or worked as a hairdresser or barber. The name may also have been used as a nickname for someone with a prominent or noticeable parting in their hair.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Scheitel: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XTL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S20304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AY1 T AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/scheitel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S234

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Scheitel in Braille

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

The name Scheitel in braille

How to sign the name Scheitel using Sign Language

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

The name Scheitel in sign language

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