Althen

Althen Meaning & Origin

About Althen
The surname Althen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Altho, which itself is a short form of names beginning with the element "adal," meaning noble or honorable. The name Althen signifies a person who is noble or honorable, reflecting the characteristics associated with the Germanic name elements it is derived from.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Althen: 228
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,613
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Althen 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 Althen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AL0N
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A4305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L TH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/althen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AL0N', 'ALTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Althen in Braille

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

The name Althen in braille

How to sign the name Althen using Sign Language

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

The name Althen in sign language

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