Santmyer

Santmyer Meaning & Origin

About Santmyer
The surname Santmyer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "sant," meaning "saint," and "meyer," meaning "mayor." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Santmyer can be interpreted as "mayor of the saints" or "saintly mayor." It likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name for someone who held a position of authority within a religious or civic context.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Santmyer: 461
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46,219
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNTMR
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S053506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 N T T IY0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/santmyer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNTMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Santmyer in Braille

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

The name Santmyer in braille

How to sign the name Santmyer using Sign Language

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

The name Santmyer in sign language

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