Kowald

Kowald Meaning & Origin

About Kowald
The surname Kowald is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kowe" meaning "cow" and the suffix "-wald" meaning "forest." Therefore, the surname Kowald is likely to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked in a cow pasture or forest. It may have also been an occupational name for someone who was a cowherd or worked with cows in some capacity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kowald: 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 Kowald 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 Kowald is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AW1 AH0 L D
🌐 IPA
/kowald*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kowald in Braille

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

The name Kowald in braille

How to sign the name Kowald using Sign Language

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

The name Kowald in sign language

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