Fornwald

Fornwald Meaning & Origin

About Fornwald
The surname Fornwald is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "forn," meaning "old," and "wald," meaning "ruler" or "power." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Fornwald can be interpreted as "old ruler" or "ancient power." It is likely that this surname was originally bestowed upon someone who held a position of authority or had a prominent role in their community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fornwald: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fornwald 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
FRNLT
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F065043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO1 R N W UH2 L D
🌐 IPA
/fornwald*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F654

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fornwald in Braille

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

The name Fornwald in braille

How to sign the name Fornwald using Sign Language

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

The name Fornwald in sign language

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