Yekel

Yekel Meaning & Origin

About Yekel
The surname Yekel is of German origin and is derived from the given name Jakob, which is the German form of Jacob. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Jakob. The name Jakob itself comes from the Hebrew name Yaakov, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows." Over time, the surname Yekel has likely undergone variations in spelling and pronunciation.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yekel: 220
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85049
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKL
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y0204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y EH1 K AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/yekel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yekel in Braille

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

The name Yekel in braille

How to sign the name Yekel using Sign Language

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

The name Yekel in sign language

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