Hegwald

Hegwald Meaning & Origin

About Hegwald
The surname Hegwald is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "heg," meaning "hedge" or "fence," and "wald," meaning "forest" or "woods." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hegwald can be interpreted as "hedge forest" or "wooded area with hedges." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with hedges or in a forested area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hegwald: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hegwald 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
HKLT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H02043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 G W AH0 L D
🌐 IPA
/hegwald*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H243

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hegwald in Braille

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

The name Hegwald in braille

How to sign the name Hegwald using Sign Language

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

The name Hegwald in sign language

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