Schnabel

Schnabel Meaning & Origin

About Schnabel
The surname Schnabel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schnabel," meaning "beak" or "bill." It is an occupational surname that was often given to someone who had a prominent or distinctive nose or beak-like feature. It could also have been used to denote someone who worked as a bird catcher or had a connection to birds in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schnabel: 3,110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10365
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schnabel 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
XNPL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S2050104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH N AE1 B AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ʃˈnæbəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XNPL', 'SNPL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S251

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schnabel in Braille

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

The name Schnabel in braille

How to sign the name Schnabel using Sign Language

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

The name Schnabel in sign language

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