Turkel

Turkel Meaning & Origin

About Turkel
The surname Turkel is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "tirkel," meaning "circle" or "ring." It is believed to have been an occupational name for someone involved in the trade of making or selling rings or jewelry. The name may also have been given to someone who had a round or circular physical feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Turkel: 408
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,066
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRKL
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T06204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T ER1 K AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈtərkəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Turkel in Braille

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

The name Turkel in braille

How to sign the name Turkel using Sign Language

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

The name Turkel in sign language

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