Rodewald

Rodewald Meaning & Origin

About Rodewald
The surname Rodewald is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "rode," meaning "clearing" or "cleared land," and "wald," meaning "forest." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Rodewald can be interpreted as "clearing in the forest" or "forest clearing." It likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or owned a clearing within a forested area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rodewald: 1,184
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,926
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.4

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rodewald based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RTLT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R03043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 D UW0 AO0 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɑduɔld/
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('RTLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R343

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rodewald in Braille

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

The name Rodewald in braille

How to sign the name Rodewald using Sign Language

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

The name Rodewald in sign language

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