Ewald

Ewald Meaning & Origin

About Ewald
The surname Ewald is of German origin and is derived from the given name Ewald, which itself is composed of the elements "eo," meaning "law" or "custom," and "wald," meaning "rule" or "ruler." Therefore, the surname Ewald can be interpreted to mean "ruler of the law" or "ruler of customs." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Ewald.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ewald: 4,535
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,348
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.54

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ewald 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
ALT
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y UW1 AH0 L D
🌐 IPA
/juəld/
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('ALT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ewald in Braille

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

The name Ewald in braille

How to sign the name Ewald using Sign Language

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

The name Ewald in sign language

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