Altema

Altema Meaning & Origin

About Altema
The surname Altema is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name "Alt(e)mo," which itself is a variant of the name "Alto." The name Alto is derived from the Latin word "altus," meaning "high" or "tall." Therefore, the surname Altema likely originated as a nickname for someone who was tall or had a lofty stature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Altema: 156
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 112,568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Altema 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
ALTM
🗽 NYSIIS
ANA
🔊 Soundex
A43050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO0 L T EY1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/altema*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Altema in Braille

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

The name Altema in braille

How to sign the name Altema using Sign Language

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

The name Altema in sign language

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