Ansbach

Ansbach Meaning & Origin

About Ansbach
The surname Ansbach is of German origin and is derived from the name of a city in Bavaria, Germany. The name Ansbach is believed to have originated from the Old High German words "ans" meaning "hill" and "bach" meaning "stream." Therefore, the surname Ansbach can be interpreted to mean "hill by the stream" or "stream near the hill." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely hailed from or had some association with the city of Ansbach.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ansbach: 187
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97,210
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANSPK
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A521020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 N S B AA2 K
🌐 IPA
/ansbach*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANSPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A521

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ansbach in Braille

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

The name Ansbach in braille

How to sign the name Ansbach using Sign Language

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

The name Ansbach in sign language

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