Schmiel

Schmiel Meaning & Origin

About Schmiel
The surname Schmiel is of German origin and is derived from the given name "Schmuel," which is the German form of the Hebrew name "Samuel." The name Samuel means "heard by God" or "God has heard" in Hebrew. Therefore, the surname Schmiel likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Schmuel or Samuel.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schmiel: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

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🔊 Soundex
S20504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH M EY1 L
🌐 IPA
/schmiel*/
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('XML', 'SML')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S254

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schmiel in Braille

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

The name Schmiel in braille

How to sign the name Schmiel using Sign Language

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

The name Schmiel in sign language

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