Dettmer

Dettmer Meaning & Origin

About Dettmer
The surname Dettmer is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Dietmar, which combines the elements "diet," meaning "people" or "nation," and "mar," meaning "famous" or "renowned." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Dettmer can be interpreted as "famous among the people" or "renowned among the nation."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dettmer: 1,289
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,565
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dettmer 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
TTMR
🗽 NYSIIS
DANA
🔊 Soundex
D03506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 T M ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɛtmər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TTMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D356

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dettmer in Braille

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

The name Dettmer in braille

How to sign the name Dettmer using Sign Language

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

The name Dettmer in sign language

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