Maiwald

Maiwald Meaning & Origin

About Maiwald
The surname Maiwald is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Mai," meaning "May" in German, and "Wald," meaning "forest." Therefore, the surname Maiwald can be interpreted to mean "May forest" or "forest in May." It is likely that the name originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or in a forest during the month of May.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Maiwald: 188
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Maiwald 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 Maiwald is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EY1 W AO2 L D
🌐 IPA
/maiwald*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maiwald in Braille

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

The name Maiwald in braille

How to sign the name Maiwald using Sign Language

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

The name Maiwald in sign language

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