Altergott

Altergott Meaning & Origin

About Altergott
The surname Altergott is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "alter," meaning "old" or "elder," and "gott," meaning "God." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Altergott can be interpreted as "old God" or "elder God." It is likely that this surname was originally bestowed as a religious or honorific name, indicating a person's devotion or connection to a higher power.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Altergott: 455
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46,725
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Altergott 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
ALTRKT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A4306203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L T ER0 G AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈæltərgət/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTRKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A436

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Altergott in Braille

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

The name Altergott in braille

How to sign the name Altergott using Sign Language

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

The name Altergott in sign language

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