About Berchtold
The surname Berchtold is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Berchtold, which itself is a combination of the Old High German elements "berht" meaning "bright" or "famous," and "wald" meaning "rule" or "ruler." Therefore, the surname Berchtold can be interpreted to mean "bright ruler" or "famous ruler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Berchtold.
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The surname Berchtold is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Berchtold 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 Berchtold is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Berchtold in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Berchtold using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.