Altenberg

Altenberg Meaning & Origin

About Altenberg
The surname Altenberg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the words "alten," meaning old, and "berg," meaning mountain. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Altenberg can be interpreted as "old mountain" or "ancient hill." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or on an old or ancient mountain or hill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Altenberg: 138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 124,548
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Altenberg based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Altenberg is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALTNPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A43051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 L T AH0 N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/altenberg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTNPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Altenberg in Braille

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

The name Altenberg in braille

How to sign the name Altenberg using Sign Language

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

The name Altenberg in sign language

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