Altenburg

Altenburg Meaning & Origin

About Altenburg
The surname Altenburg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the words "alt" meaning "old" and "burg" meaning "castle" or "fortress." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Altenburg can be interpreted as "old castle" or "ancient fortress." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked at an old castle or fortress.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Altenburg: 894
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,081
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Altenburg 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 Altenburg is not currently available.

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Altenburg in Braille

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

The name Altenburg in braille

How to sign the name Altenburg using Sign Language

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

The name Altenburg in sign language

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