Berg

Berg Meaning & Origin

About Berg
The surname Berg is of Germanic origin and is derived from the word "berg" which means "mountain" in German. It is a topographic surname given to people who lived near or on a mountain. The name Berg is quite common in German-speaking countries and is also found in other European countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Berg features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Berg: 48,746
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 16.53

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 G
🌐 IPA
/bərg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berg in Braille

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

The name Berg in braille

How to sign the name Berg using Sign Language

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

The name Berg in sign language

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