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.
The surname Colenburg is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Colenburg in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.