Blankenburg

Blankenburg Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Blankenburg: 584
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37993
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLNKNPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B4052051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L AE1 NG K AH0 N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/ˈblæŋkənbərg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLNKNPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Blankenburg in Braille

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

The name Blankenburg in braille

How to sign the name Blankenburg using Sign Language

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.

The name Blankenburg in sign language

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