Altamura

Altamura Meaning & Origin

About Altamura
The surname Altamura is of Italian origin and is derived from the words "alta" meaning "high" and "mura" meaning "walls." It is a locational surname typically associated with the town of Altamura in the Apulia region of southern Italy. The name likely originated as a topographic or occupational surname for someone who lived or worked near the high walls of the town.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Altamura: 493
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,732
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALTMR
🗽 NYSIIS
ANA
🔊 Soundex
A4305060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO2 L T AH0 M UH1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/altamura*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Altamura in Braille

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

The name Altamura in braille

How to sign the name Altamura using Sign Language

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

The name Altamura in sign language

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