Surname Spotlight: Evald

The spelling Evald grew out of Ewald, a German surname with a long paper trail. The family name meaning is “Law-rule”, the same as for Ewald.

How the spelling arose

Evald writes “v” in place of the “w” found in Ewald, a typical scribal difference. Related forms: Ewaldt, Ewalt and Ewolt.

Evald coat of arms

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Evald, so the heraldry linked to Ewald is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Get the complete Evald report, with a museum-style coat of arms.