Striegel

Striegel Meaning & Origin

About Striegel
The surname Striegel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "strigel," meaning "scraper" or "rubber." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked as a scraper or a person who used a strigil, a tool used in ancient times for scraping the skin. Over time, the surname Striegel became hereditary and passed down through generations, representing the ancestral connection to this occupation.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Striegel: 1,371
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,654
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.46

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
STRJL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
SA
πŸ”Š Soundex
S360204
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T R IY1 G AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈstrigΙ™l/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('STRJL', 'STRKL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Striegel in Braille

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

The name Striegel in braille

How to sign the name Striegel using Sign Language

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

The name Striegel in sign language

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