Baerwald

Baerwald Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Baerwald: 283
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,392
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRLT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 R W AO0 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɛrwɔld/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B643

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Baerwald in Braille

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

The name Baerwald in braille

How to sign the name Baerwald using Sign Language

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.

The name Baerwald in sign language

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