Reichwald

Reichwald Meaning & Origin

About Reichwald
The surname Reichwald is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "reich," meaning "rich" or "powerful," and "wald," meaning "ruler" or "ruler of the forest." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Reichwald can be interpreted as "rich ruler" or "powerful ruler." It likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name for someone who held a position of authority or had wealth and influence.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Reichwald: 168
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,096
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RXLT
🗽 NYSIIS
RACA
🔊 Soundex
R02043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AY1 K W AO0 L D
🌐 IPA
/reichwald*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RXLT', 'RKLT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R243

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Reichwald in Braille

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

The name Reichwald in braille

How to sign the name Reichwald using Sign Language

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

The name Reichwald in sign language

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