Ekwall

Ekwall Meaning & Origin

About Ekwall
The surname Ekwall is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "ek," meaning oak, and "vall," meaning pasture or meadow. Therefore, the surname Ekwall can be interpreted as "oak meadow" or "pasture of oaks." It likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or owned land with oak trees or meadows.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ekwall: 276
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,833
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKL
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IH0 K W AO1 L
🌐 IPA
/ekwall*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ekwall in Braille

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

The name Ekwall in braille

How to sign the name Ekwall using Sign Language

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

The name Ekwall in sign language

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