Hedwall

Hedwall Meaning & Origin

About Hedwall
The surname Hedwall is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hed," meaning heath or moorland, and "vall," meaning wall or rampart. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hedwall can be interpreted as "heath wall" or "rampart of the moorland." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked on a wall or rampart in a heath or moorland area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hedwall: 134
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 127,494
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HTL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 D W AO0 L
🌐 IPA
/hedwall*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hedwall in Braille

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

The name Hedwall in braille

How to sign the name Hedwall using Sign Language

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

The name Hedwall in sign language

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