Alward

Alward Meaning & Origin

About Alward
The surname Alward is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Ælfweard," which means "elf guardian" or "elf ruler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Ælfweard. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name evolved, eventually becoming Alward.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alward: 1,461
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18766
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.5

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALRT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A4063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE0 L W ER1 D
🌐 IPA
/ælˈwərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A463

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alward in Braille

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

The name Alward in braille

How to sign the name Alward using Sign Language

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

The name Alward in sign language

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