Hintermeister

Hintermeister Meaning & Origin

About Hintermeister
The surname Hintermeister is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "hinter," meaning "behind" or "in the back," and "meister," meaning "master" or "craftsman." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hintermeister can be interpreted as "master craftsman from behind" or "skilled artisan from the back." It likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a skilled craftsman or master in a trade, possibly in a position that required working behind the scenes or in a supporting role.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hintermeister: 242
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,821
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hintermeister 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
HNTRMSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H05306502306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 N T ER0 M IH2 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/hintermeister*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNTRMSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hintermeister in Braille

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

The name Hintermeister in braille

How to sign the name Hintermeister using Sign Language

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

The name Hintermeister in sign language

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