Vendel

Vendel Meaning & Origin

About Vendel
The surname Vendel is of Germanic origin and is derived from the personal name Wendel, which itself is a variant of the name Wendelin. The name Wendel is derived from the Germanic word "wandal," meaning "Wend," which referred to a member of a Slavic people who lived in the eastern part of Germany during the medieval period. The surname Vendel likely originated as a patronymic, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Wendel. Today, the surname Vendel is relatively rare and can be found primarily in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vendel: 182
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vendel 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
FNTL
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V05304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V EH1 N D AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/vendel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V534

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vendel in Braille

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

The name Vendel in braille

How to sign the name Vendel using Sign Language

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

The name Vendel in sign language

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