Colenburg

Colenburg Meaning & Origin

About Colenburg
The surname Colenburg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "col," meaning "coal," and "burg," meaning "castle" or "fortress." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Colenburg can be interpreted as "coal castle" or "coal fortress." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or worked in a castle or fortress associated with coal mining or trade.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Colenburg: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLNPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C04051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 L N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/colenburg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C451

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Colenburg in Braille

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

The name Colenburg in braille

How to sign the name Colenburg using Sign Language

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

The name Colenburg in sign language

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