Altermatt

Altermatt Meaning & Origin

About Altermatt
The surname Altermatt is of Swiss-German origin and is derived from the combination of the German words "alter" meaning "old" and "matt" meaning "meadow." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Altermatt can be interpreted as "old meadow" or "ancient meadow." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or owned an old or ancient meadow.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Altermatt: 333
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,505
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Altermatt 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
ALTRMT
🗽 NYSIIS
ANA
🔊 Soundex
A4306503
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 L T ER0 M AE2 T
🌐 IPA
/altermatt*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTRMT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A436

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Altermatt in Braille

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

The name Altermatt in braille

How to sign the name Altermatt using Sign Language

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

The name Altermatt in sign language

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