Hammermeister

Hammermeister Meaning & Origin

About Hammermeister
The surname Hammermeister is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "hammer" and "meister." "Hammer" refers to a tool used for pounding or shaping metal, while "meister" means "master" or "skilled person" in German. Therefore, the surname Hammermeister can be interpreted as "master of the hammer" or "skilled in the use of a hammer." It likely originated as an occupational surname for someone who was a blacksmith or worked with hammers in some capacity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hammermeister: 348
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,337
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hammermeister 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
HMRMSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
HANANA
🔊 Soundex
H0506502306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 M ER0 M AY2 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhæmərˌmaɪstər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMRMSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H565

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hammermeister in Braille

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

The name Hammermeister in braille

How to sign the name Hammermeister using Sign Language

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

The name Hammermeister in sign language

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