Ahlswede

Ahlswede Meaning & Origin

About Ahlswede
The surname Ahlswede is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "ahl," meaning "old" or "elder," and "swede," referring to a person from Sweden. Therefore, the surname Ahlswede can be interpreted as "old Swede" or "elder from Sweden." It likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name for someone who was an elder or leader within a Swedish community or had connections to Sweden.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ahlswede: 167
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,570
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ahlswede based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALST
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A042030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 L Z W IY2 D
🌐 IPA
/ahlswede*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ahlswede in Braille

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

The name Ahlswede in braille

How to sign the name Ahlswede using Sign Language

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

The name Ahlswede in sign language

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