Bamberger

Bamberger Meaning & Origin

About Bamberger
The surname Bamberger is of German origin and is derived from the name of the city of Bamberg in Bavaria, Germany. It is a habitational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from or had some association with the city of Bamberg. The name Bamberger is fairly common among Jewish families, as many Jews adopted surnames based on their place of origin when surnames became mandatory in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bamberger: 1,161
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,216
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.39

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PMPRKR
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B05106206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 M B ER0 G ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbæmbərgər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PMPRKR', 'PMPRJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bamberger in Braille

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

The name Bamberger in braille

How to sign the name Bamberger using Sign Language

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

The name Bamberger in sign language

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