Zehner

Zehner Meaning & Origin

About Zehner
The surname Zehner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "zehner," meaning "ten." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who worked as a tax collector or an official responsible for collecting tithes or other payments in units of ten. The name may also have been given to someone who was associated with the number ten in some other way, such as being the tenth child in a family.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Zehner: 2,350
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,065
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.8

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Zehner 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
SNR
🗽 NYSIIS
ZSA
🔊 Soundex
Z0506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z EH1 N ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈzɛnər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z560

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Zehner in Braille

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

The name Zehner in braille

How to sign the name Zehner using Sign Language

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

The name Zehner in sign language

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