Berwanger

Berwanger Meaning & Origin

About Berwanger
The surname Berwanger is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "ber" meaning "bear" and "wanger" meaning "meadow" or "field." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Berwanger can be interpreted as "bear meadow" or "field of bears." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or owned a meadow frequented by bears, or it could have been a nickname for someone with bear-like qualities or characteristics.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Berwanger: 422
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,723
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Berwanger 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

📇 Metaphone
PRNKR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0605206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 W AO0 NG ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbərwɔŋər/
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('PRNKR', 'PRNJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berwanger in Braille

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

The name Berwanger in braille

How to sign the name Berwanger using Sign Language

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

The name Berwanger in sign language

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