Schmersahl

Schmersahl Meaning & Origin

About Schmersahl
The surname Schmersahl is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "schmer" meaning "pain" or "sorrow" and "sahl" meaning "valley." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Schmersahl can be interpreted as "valley of pain" or "valley of sorrow." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived in or near a valley associated with hardship or suffering.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schmersahl: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schmersahl based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XMRSL
🗽 NYSIIS
SNA
🔊 Soundex
S20506204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH M ER1 S AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/schmersahl*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XMRSL', 'SMRSL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S256

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schmersahl in Braille

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

The name Schmersahl in braille

How to sign the name Schmersahl using Sign Language

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

The name Schmersahl in sign language

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