Altenhof

Altenhof Meaning & Origin

About Altenhof
The surname Altenhof is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the words "alten," meaning old, and "hof," meaning farm or courtyard. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Altenhof can be interpreted as "old farm" or "ancient courtyard." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or worked at an old farm or estate.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Altenhof: 130
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 130,610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Altenhof 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
ALTNF
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A430501
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L T AH0 N HH AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/altenhof*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTNF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Altenhof in Braille

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

The name Altenhof in braille

How to sign the name Altenhof using Sign Language

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

The name Altenhof in sign language

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