Veil

Veil Meaning & Origin

About Veil
The surname Veil is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "veil" or "veile," meaning "veil" or "mantle." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who wore a veil or a metonymic occupational name for someone who made or sold veils. The surname Veil may also have been used as a topographic name for someone who lived near a place named Veil or Veille.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Veil: 317
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63068
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FL
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V EY1 L
🌐 IPA
/veɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Veil in Braille

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

The name Veil in braille

How to sign the name Veil using Sign Language

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

The name Veil in sign language

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