Alwes

Alwes Meaning & Origin

About Alwes
The surname Alwes is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Alwis, which itself is a variant of the Old High German name Adalwīs. The name Adalwīs is composed of the elements "adal," meaning noble, and "wīs," meaning wise or knowledgeable. Therefore, the surname Alwes can be interpreted to mean "noble and wise" or "one who is of noble and wise character."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alwes: 154
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alwes 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
ALS
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L W EH0 S
🌐 IPA
/alwes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alwes in Braille

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

The name Alwes in braille

How to sign the name Alwes using Sign Language

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

The name Alwes in sign language

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