Ekberg

Ekberg Meaning & Origin

About Ekberg
The surname Ekberg is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "ek," meaning oak, and "berg," meaning mountain or hill. Therefore, the surname Ekberg can be interpreted as "oak mountain" or "oak hill." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or owned land with oak trees on a hill or mountain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ekberg: 1,045
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,090
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ekberg in Braille

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

The name Ekberg in braille

How to sign the name Ekberg using Sign Language

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

The name Ekberg in sign language

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