Winchell

Winchell Meaning & Origin

About Winchell
The surname Winchell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wynncel," meaning "friend" or "companion," combined with the suffix "-ell," denoting "little." Therefore, the name Winchell can be interpreted as "little friend" or "little companion." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Wynncel. The name Winchell has variations such as Wincell, Wincel, and Wyncell.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Winchell: 4,644
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,195
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.57

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
ANXL
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
WA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
W05204
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 N CH AH0 L
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆwษชnสงษ™l/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('ANXL', 'FNKL')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Winchell in Braille

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

The name Winchell in braille

How to sign the name Winchell using Sign Language

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

The name Winchell in sign language

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