Altamar

Altamar Meaning & Origin

About Altamar
The surname Altamar is of Spanish origin and is derived from the words "alta" meaning "high" and "mar" meaning "sea." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Altamar can be interpreted as "high sea" or "high seas." It is likely that this surname was originally given to individuals who lived near or had a connection to the sea or the coast.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Altamar: 152
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALTMR
🗽 NYSIIS
ANA
🔊 Soundex
A430506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 L T AH0 M AA2 R
🌐 IPA
/altamar*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Altamar in Braille

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

The name Altamar in braille

How to sign the name Altamar using Sign Language

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

The name Altamar in sign language

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