Anhalt

Anhalt Meaning & Origin

About Anhalt
The surname Anhalt is of German origin and is derived from the region of Anhalt in Germany. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from or had some association with the region of Anhalt. The name Anhalt is believed to have originated from the Old High German word "an" meaning "on" or "at" and "halt" meaning "slope" or "hillside." Therefore, the surname Anhalt can be interpreted to mean "one who comes from or lives on the slope or hillside."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Anhalt: 868
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,707
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Anhalt 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
ANLT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A5043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 N HH AH0 L T
🌐 IPA
/ˈænhəlt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A543

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Anhalt in Braille

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

The name Anhalt in braille

How to sign the name Anhalt using Sign Language

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

The name Anhalt in sign language

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