Bachtold

Bachtold Meaning & Origin

About Bachtold
The surname Bachtold is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Bach" which means "stream" or "brook" in German, and the suffix "-told" which is a diminutive form. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bachtold can be interpreted as "little brook" or "small stream." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked by a small stream or brook.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bachtold: 162
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,258
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bachtold 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
PKTLT
🗽 NYSIIS
BACA
🔊 Soundex
B0203043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 K T OW0 L D
🌐 IPA
/bachtold*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKTLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B234

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bachtold in Braille

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

The name Bachtold in braille

How to sign the name Bachtold using Sign Language

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

The name Bachtold in sign language

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