Senegal

Senegal Meaning & Origin

About Senegal
The surname Senegal is derived from the name of the country Senegal, located in West Africa. It is an ethnic surname that typically indicates a person's ancestral connection to the Senegalese people or their heritage. The name Senegal is believed to have originated from the Wolof language, one of the major ethnic groups in Senegal, and it means "our canoe" or "our boat." Therefore, the surname Senegal signifies a familial link to the Senegalese culture and history.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Senegal: 1,207
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,609
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.41

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNKL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S050204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH2 N AH0 G AO1 L
🌐 IPA
/ˌsɛnəˈgɔl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Senegal in Braille

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

The name Senegal in braille

How to sign the name Senegal using Sign Language

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

The name Senegal in sign language

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