Frequency: (142)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
Jewish (from Poland): 1. ornamental name from Polish karmel ‘caramel’, ‘burnt sugar’. 2. Jewish (Israeli): modern Hebrew name from Mount Carmel, mentioned in the Bible (1 Kings 18:19).
GIVEN NAMES: Jewish 15%. Miriam (2), Zvi (2), Leibel, Mazal, Menashe, Shaul.
See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.
