Stunkel

Stunkel Meaning & Origin

About Stunkel
The surname Stunkel is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Stunke," which is a variant of the name "Stefan" or "Stephen." The name "Stefan" is derived from the Greek name "Stephanos," meaning "crown" or "garland." Therefore, the surname Stunkel likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Stunke or Stefan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Stunkel: 322
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,189
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Stunkel 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
STNKL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S305204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T AH1 NG K AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/stunkel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STNKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Stunkel in Braille

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

The name Stunkel in braille

How to sign the name Stunkel using Sign Language

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

The name Stunkel in sign language

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