Ammer

Ammer Meaning & Origin

About Ammer
The surname Ammer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "amme," meaning "wet nurse" or "nanny." It is believed to have originally been a occupational name for someone who worked as a wet nurse or nanny, or it could have been a nickname for a person who had nurturing or caretaking qualities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ammer: 301
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,782
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AMR
🗽 NYSIIS
ANA
🔊 Soundex
A506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 M ER0
🌐 IPA
/ammer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A560

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ammer in Braille

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

The name Ammer in braille

How to sign the name Ammer using Sign Language

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

The name Ammer in sign language

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