About Centner
The surname Centner is of German origin and is derived from the word "Zentner," which means "hundredweight" in English. It was originally an occupational name given to someone who worked as a weigher or merchant dealing with weights and measures. The name may also have been used as a nickname for someone who was strong or heavy. Overall, the surname Centner signifies a person associated with weighing or measuring goods or someone with a strong or heavy build.
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The surname Centner is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Centner based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Centner in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Centner using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.