Angstrom

Angstrom Meaning & Origin

About Angstrom
The surname Angstrom is of Swedish origin and is derived from the unit of length in the metric system, the angstrom. It is a topographic or ornamental surname given to someone who lived near or worked with a measurement related to the angstrom unit. The angstrom unit is named after the Swedish physicist Anders Jonas Ångström, who made significant contributions to the field of spectroscopy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Angstrom: 192
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,115
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANKSTRM
🗽 NYSIIS
AN
🔊 Soundex
A523605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 NG S T R AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈæŋstrəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANKSTRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Angstrom in Braille

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

The name Angstrom in braille

How to sign the name Angstrom using Sign Language

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

The name Angstrom in sign language

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