Achterberg

Achterberg Meaning & Origin

About Achterberg
The surname Achterberg is of Dutch origin and is derived from a combination of the words "achter" meaning "behind" or "at the back" and "berg" meaning "mountain" or "hill." Therefore, the surname Achterberg can be interpreted to mean "behind the mountain" or "at the back of the hill." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived or owned land in a location situated behind or at the foot of a mountain or hill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Achterberg: 546
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,144
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Achterberg 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
AKTRPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
ACA
🔊 Soundex
A203061062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 K T ER0 B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/ˈæktərbərg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKTRPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Achterberg in Braille

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

The name Achterberg in braille

How to sign the name Achterberg using Sign Language

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

The name Achterberg in sign language

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