Tankel

Tankel Meaning & Origin

About Tankel
The surname Tankel is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "tankl," meaning "little barrel" or "keg." It is a metonymic occupational name given to a cooper or barrel maker. The name Tankel signifies the ancestral occupation of the family and is often found among Jewish communities in Eastern Europe.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tankel: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNKL
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T05204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AE1 NG K AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/tankel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tankel in Braille

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

The name Tankel in braille

How to sign the name Tankel using Sign Language

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

The name Tankel in sign language

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