Schatten

Schatten Meaning & Origin

About Schatten
The surname Schatten is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schate" meaning "shadow" or "shade." It is a topographic or habitational surname given to someone who lived near or in a shady or shadowy place. It may also have been used as a nickname for someone with a dark or mysterious personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schatten: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XTN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S20305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AE1 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/schatten*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schatten in Braille

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

The name Schatten in braille

How to sign the name Schatten using Sign Language

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

The name Schatten in sign language

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