Amberg

Amberg Meaning & Origin

About Amberg
The surname Amberg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "am" meaning "at" or "by" and "berg" meaning "mountain." Therefore, the surname Amberg can be interpreted to mean "at the mountain" or "by the mountain." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or on a mountain or had some association with a mountainous region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Amberg: 1,151
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,375
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.39

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AMPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
ANA
🔊 Soundex
A51062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 M B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/ˈæmbərg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Amberg in Braille

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

The name Amberg in braille

How to sign the name Amberg using Sign Language

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

The name Amberg in sign language

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