Zantow

Zantow Meaning & Origin

About Zantow
The surname Zantow is of German origin and is derived from the Old High German word "zanto," meaning "spear." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name may have hailed from a place named Zantow or a similar-sounding place. Surnames often originated from a person's occupation, place of origin, or a descriptive characteristic, and Zantow likely referred to someone who was associated with spears or had a connection to a place with that name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Zantow: 195
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,921
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Zantow 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
SNT
🗽 NYSIIS
ZSA
🔊 Soundex
Z0530
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z AE1 N T OW0
🌐 IPA
/zantow*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNT', 'SNTF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Zantow in Braille

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

The name Zantow in braille

How to sign the name Zantow using Sign Language

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

The name Zantow in sign language

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