Sole

Sole Meaning & Origin

About Sole
The surname Sole is of English origin and has multiple meanings. It can be derived from the Old English word "sol," meaning "muddy," and may have been a nickname for someone who lived near a muddy area. Alternatively, it could be a variant of the surname Sewell, derived from the Old English word "sae," meaning "sea," and "well," meaning "spring" or "stream." In this case, it may have been a locational surname for someone who lived near a spring or stream by the sea. Overall, the surname Sole has associations with geography and may have been given to individuals based on their proximity to certain natural features.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sole: 1,511
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18337
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.51

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S OW1 L
🌐 IPA
/soʊl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sole in Braille

The image below is how to represent Sole in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Sole in braille

How to sign the name Sole using Sign Language

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

The name Sole in sign language

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