Harpel
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Harpel.
Proper noun
Harpel (plural Harpels)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Harpel is the 36525th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 612 individuals. Harpel is most common among White (92.16%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Harpel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 133.
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Harpel in 1867. Etymology unknown.
See also Dutch Low Saxon Haarpel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɑr.pəl/
- Hyphenation: Har‧pel
- Rhymes: -ɑrpəl
Proper noun
Harpel n
- A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN