Altamuro

Altamuro Meaning & Origin

About Altamuro
The surname Altamuro is of Italian origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "alta" meaning "high" and "muro" meaning "wall." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Altamuro can be interpreted as "high wall" or "tall wall." It is likely that the surname originated as a topographic or locational name for someone who lived near or worked with high walls, such as a mason or a builder.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Altamuro: 171
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,602
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Altamuro based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALTMR
🗽 NYSIIS
ANA
🔊 Soundex
A4305060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO2 L T AH0 M UH1 R OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˌɔltəˈmʊroʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Altamuro in Braille

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

The name Altamuro in braille

How to sign the name Altamuro using Sign Language

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

The name Altamuro in sign language

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