Ettenger

Ettenger Meaning & Origin

About Ettenger
The surname Ettenger is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "ett" meaning "noble" or "excellent" and "enger" meaning "narrow" or "tight." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ettenger can be interpreted as "noble or excellent person from a narrow or tight place." It is likely that the surname originally referred to someone who lived in or was associated with a location characterized by narrow or tight geographical features.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ettenger: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ettenger 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
ATNKR
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E305206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 T IH0 NG ER0
🌐 IPA
/ettenger*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATNKR', 'ATNJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ettenger in Braille

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

The name Ettenger in braille

How to sign the name Ettenger using Sign Language

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

The name Ettenger in sign language

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