Eckburg

Eckburg Meaning & Origin

About Eckburg
The surname Eckburg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "eck," meaning corner or edge, and "burg," meaning fortress or castle. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Eckburg can be interpreted as "corner fortress" or "castle on the edge." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or was associated with a castle or fortress situated on a corner or edge of a geographical feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Eckburg: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142,108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E21062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 K B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/eckburg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Eckburg in Braille

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

The name Eckburg in braille

How to sign the name Eckburg using Sign Language

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

The name Eckburg in sign language

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