Flatau

Flatau Meaning & Origin

About Flatau
The surname Flatau is of German origin and is derived from the Old High German word "flad" meaning "flat" or "level." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name likely hailed from a place called Flatau or a similar place with a flat or level terrain. Surnames often originated from a person's occupation, location, or descriptive characteristics, and Flatau is an example of a surname that reflects the topography of the ancestral home.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Flatau: 304
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,244
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Flatau 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
FLT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
FA
πŸ”Š Soundex
F4030
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
F L AE1 T AW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈflætaʊ/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('FLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Flatau in Braille

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

The name Flatau in braille

How to sign the name Flatau using Sign Language

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

The name Flatau in sign language

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