Worrel

Worrel Meaning & Origin

About Worrel
The surname Worrel is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wyrh" meaning "weir" or "dam" and "hyll" meaning "hill." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name lived near or on a hill by a weir or dam. The name Worrel suggests an ancestral connection to a specific geographic location and reflects the topography of the area where the family originated.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Worrel: 491
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,885
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARL
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W ER1 R AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈwərrəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARL', 'FRL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Worrel in Braille

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

The name Worrel in braille

How to sign the name Worrel using Sign Language

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

The name Worrel in sign language

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