Altig

Altig Meaning & Origin

About Altig
The surname Altig is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "alt," meaning "old." It is a topographic surname that was given to someone who lived near an old or ancient feature, such as an old tree or an old house. The suffix "-ig" is a common German ending that denotes a place or location. Therefore, Altig can be interpreted as "one who lives near an old place" or "dweller by the old feature."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Altig: 318
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,903
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Altig 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
ALTK
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A4302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 L T IH0 G
🌐 IPA
/altig*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Altig in Braille

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

The name Altig in braille

How to sign the name Altig using Sign Language

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

The name Altig in sign language

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