Naftzger

Naftzger Meaning & Origin

About Naftzger
The surname Naftzger is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Naft," a variant of the Hebrew name Naphtali, meaning "my struggle," and "ger," meaning "spear." Therefore, the surname Naftzger can be interpreted as "one who struggles with a spear" or "warrior with a spear." It likely originated as a nickname or occupational name for someone who was skilled in using a spear or had a fighting spirit.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Naftzger: 316
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,218
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Naftzger 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
NFTSKR
🗽 NYSIIS
NASA
🔊 Soundex
N013206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AE1 F T S JH ER0
🌐 IPA
/naftzger*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NFTSKR', 'NFTSJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N132

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Naftzger in Braille

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

The name Naftzger in braille

How to sign the name Naftzger using Sign Language

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

The name Naftzger in sign language

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