Cognomen 瓦尔德 (Wald 
, 瓦尔德) , in all the world, is a common surname. The cognomen 瓦尔德 is habitual in Germany, where it is quite a rare surname, Austria, and Panama. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Germany, the United States, and France. Also, 瓦尔德 is the forename as well as the last name.