Altuna

Altuna Meaning & Origin

About Altuna
The surname Altuna is of Basque origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "altu" meaning "high" and "na" meaning "place." Therefore, the surname Altuna can be interpreted to mean "from the high place" or "from the elevated location." It is a toponymic surname commonly found in the Basque Country, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely hailed from a village or area situated at a higher elevation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Altuna: 232
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81,458
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALTN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A43050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA0 L T UW1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/altuna*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Altuna in Braille

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

The name Altuna in braille

How to sign the name Altuna using Sign Language

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

The name Altuna in sign language

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