Walterscheid

Walterscheid Meaning & Origin

About Walterscheid
The surname Walterscheid is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the personal name Walter, meaning "ruler of the army," and the word "scheid," meaning "boundary" or "division." Therefore, the surname Walterscheid can be interpreted to mean "ruler of the army at the boundary" or "ruler of the army at the division."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Walterscheid: 422
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,723
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Walterscheid 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
ALTRXT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04306203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 L T ER0 S D IY2 N
🌐 IPA
/walterscheid*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTRXT', 'FLTRXT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W436

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Walterscheid in Braille

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

The name Walterscheid in braille

How to sign the name Walterscheid using Sign Language

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

The name Walterscheid in sign language

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