Terrel

Terrel Meaning & Origin

About Terrel
The surname Terrel is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Tiriel," which itself is a variant of the name "Terry." The name Terry is a diminutive form of the name Terence, which means "soft" or "tender" in Latin. Therefore, the surname Terrel likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Terry or Terence.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Terrel: 1,006
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,762
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRL
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 R AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɛrəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Terrel in Braille

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

The name Terrel in braille

How to sign the name Terrel using Sign Language

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

The name Terrel in sign language

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