Seewald

Seewald Meaning & Origin

About Seewald
The surname Seewald is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "see," meaning "lake," and "wald," meaning "forest." Therefore, the name Seewald can be interpreted as "lake forest" or "forest by the lake." It is likely that the surname originally referred to someone who lived near or in a forested area close to a lake.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Seewald: 718
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,123
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IY1 W AO2 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈsiˌwɔld/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Seewald in Braille

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

The name Seewald in braille

How to sign the name Seewald using Sign Language

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

The name Seewald in sign language

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