Altenbaugh

Altenbaugh Meaning & Origin

About Altenbaugh
The surname Altenbaugh is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "alten," meaning old or elder, and "bach," meaning stream or brook. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Altenbaugh can be interpreted as "old brook" or "elder stream." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with an old or prominent stream or brook in their locality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Altenbaugh: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154,907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Altenbaugh 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
ALTNP
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A43051020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 L T AH0 N B AW0
🌐 IPA
/altenbaugh*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTNP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Altenbaugh in Braille

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

The name Altenbaugh in braille

How to sign the name Altenbaugh using Sign Language

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

The name Altenbaugh in sign language

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