Atwater

Atwater Meaning & Origin

About Atwater
The surname Atwater is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "æt," meaning "at," and "water," referring to a person who lived by or worked near water. It was commonly used to describe someone who lived near a body of water such as a river, lake, or stream. The surname Atwater thus signifies a person's connection to a water source in their locality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Atwater: 4,289
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,739
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.45

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATTR
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A30306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 T W AO0 T ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈætwɔtər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A336

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Atwater in Braille

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

The name Atwater in braille

How to sign the name Atwater using Sign Language

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

The name Atwater in sign language

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