Kottmyer

Kottmyer Meaning & Origin

About Kottmyer
The surname Kottmyer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Kott," meaning "cottage" or "small house," and "Meyer," meaning "farmer" or "steward." Therefore, the surname Kottmyer can be interpreted as "cottage farmer" or "steward of a small house." It likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a farmer or steward in a small cottage or house.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kottmyer: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kottmyer 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
KTMR
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K03506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 T M AY0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/kottmyer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K356

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kottmyer in Braille

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

The name Kottmyer in braille

How to sign the name Kottmyer using Sign Language

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

The name Kottmyer in sign language

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