Trammel

Trammel Meaning & Origin

About Trammel
The surname Trammel is of English origin and has multiple meanings. It is derived from the Middle English word "tramel," which referred to a type of net used for catching birds or fish. As a surname, Trammel could have been a nickname for someone who was skilled at using a trammel or a metonymic occupational name for a trammel maker. It could also have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a place where trammels were used or a locational name for someone from a place named Trammel. Overall, the surname Trammel is associated with the occupation or location related to the use of trammels.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Trammel: 3,152
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Trammel 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
TRML
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T60504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T R AE1 M AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈtræməl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRML', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T654

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Trammel in Braille

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

The name Trammel in braille

How to sign the name Trammel using Sign Language

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

The name Trammel in sign language

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