Sauerwald

Sauerwald Meaning & Origin

About Sauerwald
The surname Sauerwald is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "sauer," meaning "sour" or "acidic," and "wald," meaning "forest." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Sauerwald can be interpreted as "sour forest" or "acidic woods." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or worked in a forest with acidic soil or vegetation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sauerwald: 195
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,921
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sauerwald 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
SRLT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S06043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AW1 ER0 W ER0 L D
🌐 IPA
/sauerwald*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S643

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sauerwald in Braille

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

The name Sauerwald in braille

How to sign the name Sauerwald using Sign Language

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

The name Sauerwald in sign language

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