Wuestewald

Wuestewald Meaning & Origin

About Wuestewald
The surname Wuestewald is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wueste" meaning "desert" or "wilderness" and "wald" meaning "forest" or "woods." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wuestewald can be interpreted as "wilderness forest" or "forest in the wilderness." It likely originated as a locational surname for someone who lived near or in a forested area that was considered wild or uncultivated.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wuestewald: 179
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASTLT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W023043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W UH1 S T W AO2 L D
🌐 IPA
/wuestewald*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASTLT', 'FSTLT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W234

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wuestewald in Braille

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

The name Wuestewald in braille

How to sign the name Wuestewald using Sign Language

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

The name Wuestewald in sign language

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