Hochwalt

Hochwalt Meaning & Origin

About Hochwalt
The surname Hochwalt is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hoch," meaning "high" or "tall," and "wald," meaning "forest." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hochwalt can be interpreted as "high forest" or "tall woods." It likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or in a prominent forested area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hochwalt: 131
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hochwalt 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
HACA
🔊 Soundex
H02043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 K W AO2 T
🌐 IPA
/hochwalt*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H243

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hochwalt in Braille

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

The name Hochwalt in braille

How to sign the name Hochwalt using Sign Language

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

The name Hochwalt in sign language

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