About Ostwalt
The surname Ostwalt is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "ost" meaning "east" and "wald" meaning "forest." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ostwalt can be interpreted as "eastern forest" or "forest in the east." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer of the name either lived near or hailed from an eastern forested area in Germany.
The surname Ostwalt is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ostwalt 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 Ostwalt in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Ostwalt using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.