Terrell

Terrell Meaning & Origin

About Terrell
The surname Terrell is of English origin and is derived from the Old French personal name "Tirel" or "Tirell," which itself comes from the Germanic name "Theodoric." Theodoric is composed of the elements "theud," meaning "people," and "ric," meaning "ruler" or "king." Therefore, the surname Terrell can be interpreted to mean "ruler of the people" or "king of the people."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Terrell features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Terrell: 35,408
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 983
  • Frequency per 100k people: 12.0

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Terrell 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
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 Terrell in Braille

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

The name Terrell in braille

How to sign the name Terrell using Sign Language

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

The name Terrell in sign language

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