Attema

Attema Meaning & Origin

About Attema
The surname Attema is of Frisian origin and is derived from the personal name Atte, which is a short form of names such as Adelheid or Adelbert. The suffix -ma is a common Frisian patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Attema means "son of Atte" or "descendant of Atte."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Attema: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154,907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATM
🗽 NYSIIS
ANA
🔊 Soundex
A3050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 T IY1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/attema*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Attema in Braille

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

The name Attema in braille

How to sign the name Attema using Sign Language

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

The name Attema in sign language

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