Ortner

Ortner Meaning & Origin

About Ortner
The surname Ortner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "ort," meaning "place" or "location." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who lived or worked at a specific place or location. The suffix "-ner" indicates a person associated with or from that place. Therefore, the surname Ortner can be interpreted to mean "one who is from or associated with a particular place."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ortner: 1,335
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,037
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.45

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ortner 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 Ortner is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARTNR
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O63506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 R T N ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈɔrtnər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARTNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ortner in Braille

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

The name Ortner in braille

How to sign the name Ortner using Sign Language

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

The name Ortner in sign language

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