Glentzer

Glentzer Meaning & Origin

About Glentzer
The surname Glentzer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Glen" meaning "valley" and "Tzer" which is a variant of "Zer" meaning "to fell" or "to cut down." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Glentzer can be interpreted as "one who dwells in or is associated with a valley where trees have been cut down." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or worked in a valley where deforestation or logging took place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Glentzer: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Glentzer 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
KLNTSR
🗽 NYSIIS
GASA
🔊 Soundex
G4053206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L EH1 N T S ER0
🌐 IPA
/glentzer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNTSR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G453

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Glentzer in Braille

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

The name Glentzer in braille

How to sign the name Glentzer using Sign Language

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

The name Glentzer in sign language

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