Alten

Alten Meaning & Origin

About Alten
The surname Alten is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "alt," meaning "old." It is a topographic or habitational surname given to someone who lived near an old or ancient place. It may also have been used as a nickname for an older person or someone with a wise or mature disposition. The name Alten is relatively common in Germany and can be found in various spellings, including Alten, Alton, and Altman.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alten: 340
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,470
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alten 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
ALTN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A4305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 L T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/alten*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alten in Braille

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

The name Alten in braille

How to sign the name Alten using Sign Language

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

The name Alten in sign language

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