Atterson

Atterson Meaning & Origin

About Atterson
The surname Atterson is of English origin and is derived from the personal name Atty, a diminutive of Adam, combined with the suffix -son, meaning "son of." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Atterson is "son of Atty" or "son of Adam." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from a male ancestor named Atty or Adam.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Atterson: 185
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,099
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A306205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 T ER0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/atterson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Atterson in Braille

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

The name Atterson in braille

How to sign the name Atterson using Sign Language

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

The name Atterson in sign language

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