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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The surname Altenburg is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Altenburg in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.