Oldendorf

Oldendorf Meaning & Origin

About Oldendorf
The surname Oldendorf is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the words "alt" meaning "old" and "dorf" meaning "village." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Oldendorf can be interpreted as "old village" or "ancient settlement." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer or their ancestors hailed from an old or ancient village.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oldendorf: 174
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Oldendorf based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Oldendorf is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALTNTRF
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O43053061
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 L D AH0 N AO0 R F
🌐 IPA
/oldendorf*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTNTRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oldendorf in Braille

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

The name Oldendorf in braille

How to sign the name Oldendorf using Sign Language

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

The name Oldendorf in sign language

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