About Odenwald
The surname Odenwald is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Oden," which refers to the ancient Germanic god Odin, and "Wald," meaning forest. Therefore, the surname Odenwald can be interpreted as "Odin's forest" or "forest of Odin." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer lived near or in a forest associated with the god Odin.
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The surname Odenwald is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Odenwald 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 Odenwald in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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