Altenbach

Altenbach Meaning & Origin

About Altenbach
The surname Altenbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the words "alten," meaning "old," and "bach," meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Altenbach can be interpreted as "old stream" or "ancient brook." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked by an old or ancient stream or brook.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Altenbach: 298
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,371
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Altenbach 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
ALTNPK
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A43051020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 L T AH0 N B AA0 K
🌐 IPA
/altenbach*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTNPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Altenbach in Braille

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

The name Altenbach in braille

How to sign the name Altenbach using Sign Language

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

The name Altenbach in sign language

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