Durnwald

Durnwald Meaning & Origin

About Durnwald
The surname Durnwald is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "durn," meaning "thorny" or "stubborn," and "wald," meaning "forest" or "woods." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Durnwald can be interpreted as "thorny forest" or "stubborn woods." It likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or in a dense, thorny forest or referred to a person with a stubborn or resilient nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Durnwald: 131
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Durnwald 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
TRNLT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D065043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D ER1 N W AH0 L D
🌐 IPA
/durnwald*/
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('TRNLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D654

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Durnwald in Braille

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

The name Durnwald in braille

How to sign the name Durnwald using Sign Language

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

The name Durnwald in sign language

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