Altendorf

Altendorf Meaning & Origin

About Altendorf
The surname Altendorf is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the words "alt" meaning "old" and "dorf" meaning "village" or "town." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Altendorf can be interpreted as "old village" or "ancient town." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived in or was associated with an old or historic settlement.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Altendorf: 313
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,698
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Altendorf 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
ALTNTRF
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A43053061
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L T AH0 N D AO0 R F
🌐 IPA
/altendorf*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTNTRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Altendorf in Braille

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

The name Altendorf in braille

How to sign the name Altendorf using Sign Language

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

The name Altendorf in sign language

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