Salzwedel

Salzwedel Meaning & Origin

About Salzwedel
The surname Salzwedel is of German origin and is derived from the name of a town in Germany called Salzwedel. The name is composed of two elements: "salz" meaning "salt" and "wedel" meaning "meadow." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Salzwedel can be interpreted as "salt meadow" or "meadow near the salt." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a meadow where salt was produced or traded.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Salzwedel: 686
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,316
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Salzwedel 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
SLSTL
🗽 NYSIIS
SASA
🔊 Soundex
S0420304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 L Z W IH0 D AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈsælzwɪdəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLSTL', 'SLTSTL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Salzwedel in Braille

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

The name Salzwedel in braille

How to sign the name Salzwedel using Sign Language

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

The name Salzwedel in sign language

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