Zwald

Zwald Meaning & Origin

About Zwald
The surname Zwald is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "zw" meaning "two" and "wald" meaning "forest." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Zwald can be interpreted as "from the two forests" or "dweller near the double woods." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or had a connection to two separate forests.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Zwald: 254
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLT
🗽 NYSIIS
ZSA
🔊 Soundex
Z043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z W AO1 L D
🌐 IPA
/zwald*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Zwald in Braille

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

The name Zwald in braille

How to sign the name Zwald using Sign Language

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

The name Zwald in sign language

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