Adelung

Adelung Meaning & Origin

About Adelung
The surname Adelung is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "adelunge," meaning "noble youth" or "noble offspring." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a noble or aristocratic family. The name Adelung signifies a connection to nobility and suggests a lineage associated with high social status and privilege.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Adelung: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154,907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATLNK
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A304052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 D EH1 L AH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/adelung*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATLNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A345

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Adelung in Braille

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

The name Adelung in braille

How to sign the name Adelung using Sign Language

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

The name Adelung in sign language

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