Skedel

Skedel Meaning & Origin

About Skedel
The surname Skedel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schadel," meaning "skull" or "head." It is likely an occupational surname given to someone who worked as a skull or bone collector, or it could have been a nickname for someone with a prominent or distinctive head shape. The name Skedel may also have Jewish origins, derived from the Yiddish word "shkede," meaning "piece" or "portion," and could have been a surname given to someone who dealt with portions or measurements.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Skedel: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Skedel 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
SKTL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S20304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S K EH1 D AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/skedel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S234

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Skedel in Braille

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

The name Skedel in braille

How to sign the name Skedel using Sign Language

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

The name Skedel in sign language

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