Dewald

Dewald Meaning & Origin

About Dewald
The surname Dewald is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "de," meaning "of" or "from," and "Wald," meaning "forest." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Dewald can be interpreted as "from the forest" or "of the forest." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a forested area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dewald: 3,275
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9875
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D UW1 AH0 L D
🌐 IPA
/duəld/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dewald in Braille

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

The name Dewald in braille

How to sign the name Dewald using Sign Language

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

The name Dewald in sign language

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