About Blankenburg
The surname Blankenburg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "blank" meaning "white" and "burg" meaning "castle" or "fortress." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Blankenburg can be interpreted as "white castle" or "white fortress." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked at a white castle or fortress.
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The surname Blankenburg is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Blankenburg 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 Blankenburg is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Blankenburg in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Blankenburg using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.