Altares

Altares Meaning & Origin

About Altares
The surname Altares is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "altar," which refers to a raised structure used for religious ceremonies. As a surname, Altares likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked with altars, or it could have been an occupational name for someone who was involved in the construction or maintenance of altars in churches or religious institutions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Altares: 136
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,018
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Altares 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
ALTRS
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A430602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 L T EH2 R Z
🌐 IPA
/altares*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A436

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Altares in Braille

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

The name Altares in braille

How to sign the name Altares using Sign Language

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

The name Altares in sign language

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