Bamburg

Bamburg Meaning & Origin

About Bamburg
The surname Bamburg is of German origin and is derived from the place name "Bamberg" in Bavaria, Germany. The name is composed of the elements "bam," meaning "beam" or "tree," and "berg," meaning "mountain" or "hill." Therefore, the surname Bamburg can be interpreted to mean "mountain of beams" or "hill of trees." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with beams or trees in the vicinity of Bamberg.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bamburg: 692
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,087
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bamburg 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

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PMPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 M B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/ˈbæmbərg/
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🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bamburg in Braille

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

The name Bamburg in braille

How to sign the name Bamburg using Sign Language

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

The name Bamburg in sign language

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