Kriewald

Kriewald Meaning & Origin

About Kriewald
The surname Kriewald is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Kriege," meaning war, and "Wald," meaning forest. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kriewald can be interpreted as "war forest" or "forest of war." It likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name for someone who lived near or worked in a forest associated with military activities or conflicts.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kriewald: 201
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,625
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kriewald 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
KRLT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K6043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K R IY1 W AH0 L D
🌐 IPA
/kriewald*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K643

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kriewald in Braille

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

The name Kriewald in braille

How to sign the name Kriewald using Sign Language

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

The name Kriewald in sign language

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