Killewald

Killewald Meaning & Origin

About Killewald
The surname Killewald is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Kille," a diminutive form of the given name Kilian, and "Wald," meaning forest. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Killewald can be interpreted as "little forest" or "small wooded area." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or owned a small forest or wooded area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Killewald: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Killewald 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
KLLT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K04043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 L W AO2 L D
🌐 IPA
/killewald*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K443

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Killewald in Braille

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

The name Killewald in braille

How to sign the name Killewald using Sign Language

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

The name Killewald in sign language

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