Tempel

Tempel Meaning & Origin

About Tempel
The surname Tempel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "tempel," meaning "temple." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who worked at or lived near a temple or a person who was associated with religious or sacred places. The surname Tempel may also have been used as a topographic name for someone who lived near a prominent temple or a building resembling a temple.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tempel: 1,056
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23899
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.36

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tempel 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
TMPL
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T05104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 M P AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɛmpəl/
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('TMPL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T514

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tempel in Braille

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

The name Tempel in braille

How to sign the name Tempel using Sign Language

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

The name Tempel in sign language

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