Berghammer

Berghammer Meaning & Origin

About Berghammer
The surname Berghammer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Berg" meaning "mountain" and "Hammer" meaning "hammer." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Berghammer can be interpreted as "mountain hammer" or "hammer of the mountain." This surname might have originated as an occupational name for someone who worked with hammers in a mountainous region or could have been a nickname for someone with a strong or powerful presence, likened to the force of a hammer on a mountain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Berghammer: 206
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,753
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKMR
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B0620506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 G HH AA2 M ER0
🌐 IPA
/berghammer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berghammer in Braille

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

The name Berghammer in braille

How to sign the name Berghammer using Sign Language

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

The name Berghammer in sign language

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