Oswald

Oswald Meaning & Origin

About Oswald
The surname Oswald is of Old English origin and is derived from the personal name "Oswald," which means "god" (os) and "rule" (weald). It was a popular name in medieval England and Scotland, and the surname Oswald indicates a descendant of someone named Oswald. The name Oswald was also associated with Saint Oswald, a 7th-century Northumbrian king and Christian saint, which further contributed to its popularity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oswald: 14,322
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,530
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.86

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASLT
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O2043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 Z W AO0 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈɔzwɔld/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O243

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oswald in Braille

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

The name Oswald in braille

How to sign the name Oswald using Sign Language

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

The name Oswald in sign language

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