About Mahowald
The surname Mahowald is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "mahal," meaning "assembly" or "meeting place," and "wald," meaning "forest" or "woods." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Mahowald can be interpreted as "assembly in the woods" or "meeting place in the forest." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers lived near or were associated with a specific meeting place or assembly area situated in a wooded area.
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The surname Mahowald is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mahowald based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Mahowald in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Mahowald using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.