About Ostwald
The surname Ostwald is of German origin and is derived from the Old High German personal name "Ostwald," which is composed of the elements "ost" meaning "east" and "wald" meaning "rule" or "ruler." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ostwald can be interpreted as "ruler of the east" or "one who rules the east."
The surname Ostwald is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ostwald 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 Ostwald is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Ostwald in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Ostwald using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.