Vorwald

Vorwald Meaning & Origin

About Vorwald
The surname Vorwald is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "vor," meaning "before" or "in front of," and "wald," meaning "forest." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Vorwald can be interpreted as "before the forest" or "in front of the woods." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or worked near a forest or wooded area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vorwald: 484
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,423
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRLT
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V06043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AO1 R W AO0 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈvɔrwɔld/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V643

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vorwald in Braille

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

The name Vorwald in braille

How to sign the name Vorwald using Sign Language

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

The name Vorwald in sign language

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