Loerwald

Loerwald Meaning & Origin

About Loerwald
The surname Loerwald is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Loer," which is a variant of the name "Lorenz" meaning "laurel," and "wald," meaning "forest" or "woods." Therefore, the surname Loerwald can be interpreted as "laurel forest" or "woods of laurel." It likely originated as a locational or topographical surname, indicating that the bearer either lived near a laurel forest or had some association with such an area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Loerwald: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Loerwald 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
LRLT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L06043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AO1 R W AH0 L D
🌐 IPA
/loerwald*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LRLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L643

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Loerwald in Braille

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

The name Loerwald in braille

How to sign the name Loerwald using Sign Language

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

The name Loerwald in sign language

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