Altmeyer

Altmeyer Meaning & Origin

About Altmeyer
The surname Altmeyer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "alt" meaning "old" and "meyer" meaning "mayor." Therefore, the name Altmeyer can be interpreted to mean "old mayor" or "former mayor." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who held the position of mayor in a town or village in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Altmeyer: 518
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41959
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Altmeyer 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
ALTMR
🗽 NYSIIS
ANA
🔊 Soundex
A43506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 L T M AY0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈɑltmaɪər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Altmeyer in Braille

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

The name Altmeyer in braille

How to sign the name Altmeyer using Sign Language

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

The name Altmeyer in sign language

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