Aptekar

Aptekar Meaning & Origin

About Aptekar
The surname Aptekar is of Russian and Polish origin and is derived from the word "apteka," meaning "pharmacy" or "chemist." It is an occupational surname typically given to individuals who worked as pharmacists or were associated with the pharmaceutical industry. The name Aptekar signifies a family's historical connection to the profession of pharmacy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Aptekar: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Aptekar 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
APTKR
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A130206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 P T AH0 K AA2 R
🌐 IPA
/aptekar*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APTKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A132

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Aptekar in Braille

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

The name Aptekar in braille

How to sign the name Aptekar using Sign Language

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

The name Aptekar in sign language

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