Howald

Howald Meaning & Origin

About Howald
The surname Howald is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Hugo," which means "mind" or "intellect." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Hugo. Over time, the name evolved to Howald, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in Germany and other German-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Howald: 619
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36204
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AW1 AH0 L D
🌐 IPA
/haʊəld/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Howald in Braille

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

The name Howald in braille

How to sign the name Howald using Sign Language

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

The name Howald in sign language

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