Altenbern

Altenbern Meaning & Origin

About Altenbern
The surname Altenbern is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "alten," meaning "old" or "elder," and "bern," which refers to a bear. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Altenbern can be interpreted as "old bear" or "elderly bear." It is likely that the name was originally given as a nickname to someone who exhibited bear-like qualities such as strength, fierceness, or perhaps even a physical resemblance to a bear.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Altenbern: 123
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 136449
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Altenbern 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
ALTNPRN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A43051065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 L T AH0 N B ER0 N
🌐 IPA
/altenbern*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTNPRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Altenbern in Braille

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

The name Altenbern in braille

How to sign the name Altenbern using Sign Language

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

The name Altenbern in sign language

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