Thunell

Thunell Meaning & Origin

About Thunell
The surname Thunell is of Swedish origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Þunnell, which is a combination of the elements "þunnr" meaning "thin" or "slender" and "ell" meaning "foreigner" or "stranger." Therefore, the surname Thunell can be interpreted to mean "thin foreigner" or "slender stranger." It is likely that the name was originally used to describe someone who was thin or of a slender build and was of foreign origin or had foreign connections.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Thunell: 280
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,996
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Thunell 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
0NL
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
TH AH1 N AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/thunell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('0NL', 'TNL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Thunell in Braille

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

The name Thunell in braille

How to sign the name Thunell using Sign Language

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

The name Thunell in sign language

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