Salpeter

Salpeter Meaning & Origin

About Salpeter
The surname Salpeter is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "salpeter," meaning "saltpeter" or "potassium nitrate." Saltpeter was historically used in the production of gunpowder and was a valuable commodity. The surname Salpeter likely originated as an occupational name for someone involved in the production or trade of saltpeter. It may also have been given to individuals who lived near a saltpeter mine or were associated with the substance in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Salpeter: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Salpeter 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
SLPTR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0410306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 L P AH0 T ER0
🌐 IPA
/salpeter*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLPTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S413

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Salpeter in Braille

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

The name Salpeter in braille

How to sign the name Salpeter using Sign Language

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

The name Salpeter in sign language

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