Schoenwald

Schoenwald Meaning & Origin

About Schoenwald
The surname Schoenwald is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "schoen," meaning beautiful or lovely, and "wald," meaning forest. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Schoenwald can be interpreted as "beautiful forest" or "lovely woods." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or owned a particularly picturesque or attractive forested area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schoenwald: 394
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,619
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XNLT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S205043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH OW1 N W AO2 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃoʊnˌwɔld/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XNLT', 'XNFLT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S254

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schoenwald in Braille

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

The name Schoenwald in braille

How to sign the name Schoenwald using Sign Language

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

The name Schoenwald in sign language

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