About Baerwald
The surname Baerwald is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Baer" meaning "bear" and "wald" meaning "forest." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Baerwald can be interpreted as "bear forest" or "forest of bears." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or in a forest inhabited by bears or had some association with bears.
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The surname Baerwald is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Baerwald based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Baerwald in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Baerwald using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.