Eichwald

Eichwald Meaning & Origin

About Eichwald
The surname Eichwald is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "eich" meaning "oak" and "wald" meaning "forest." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Eichwald can be interpreted as "oak forest" or "forest of oaks." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or owned a forest of oak trees.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Eichwald: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137,327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Eichwald 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
AXLT
🗽 NYSIIS
EACA
🔊 Soundex
E02043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AY1 K W AO0 L D
🌐 IPA
/eichwald*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AXLT', 'AKLT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E243

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Eichwald in Braille

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

The name Eichwald in braille

How to sign the name Eichwald using Sign Language

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

The name Eichwald in sign language

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