Centner

Centner Meaning & Origin

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.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Centner: 400
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,941
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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.

Ranking information for the surname Centner is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
SNTNR
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
CA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
C053506
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 N T N ER0
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆsษ›ntnษ™r/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('SNTNR', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Centner in Braille

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

The name Centner in braille

How to sign the name Centner using Sign Language

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.

The name Centner in sign language

Numerology