Altonen

Altonen Meaning & Origin

About Altonen
The surname Altonen is of Finnish origin and is derived from the word "alto," meaning "hill" or "high place." It is a common surname in Finland and signifies that the original bearer of the name either lived near or hailed from a place situated on a hill or high ground.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Altonen: 145
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 119,508
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Altonen 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
ALTNN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A430505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 L T AH0 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/altonen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Altonen in Braille

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

The name Altonen in braille

How to sign the name Altonen using Sign Language

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

The name Altonen in sign language

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