Zumwalde

Zumwalde Meaning & Origin

About Zumwalde
The surname Zumwalde is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "zum," meaning "at" or "to," and "Walde," meaning "forest." Therefore, the surname Zumwalde can be interpreted to mean "at the forest" or "from the forest." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a forested area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Zumwalde: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Zumwalde 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
SMLT
🗽 NYSIIS
ZSANA
🔊 Soundex
Z050430
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z AH1 M W AH0 L D
🌐 IPA
/zumwalde*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z543

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Zumwalde in Braille

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

The name Zumwalde in braille

How to sign the name Zumwalde using Sign Language

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

The name Zumwalde in sign language

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