Ottersbach

Ottersbach Meaning & Origin

About Ottersbach
The surname Ottersbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Otter," which refers to the aquatic mammal known as the otter, and "Bach," which means "stream" or "brook" in German. Therefore, the surname Ottersbach can be interpreted as "otter stream" or "otter brook." It is likely that the surname originated as a locational name for someone who lived near a stream or brook inhabited by otters or as a nickname for someone who displayed otter-like characteristics.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ottersbach: 169
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,600
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ottersbach 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
ATRSPK
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O30621020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 T ER0 S B AA0 K
🌐 IPA
/ottersbach*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATRSPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ottersbach in Braille

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

The name Ottersbach in braille

How to sign the name Ottersbach using Sign Language

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

The name Ottersbach in sign language

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