Ellerbroek

Ellerbroek Meaning & Origin

About Ellerbroek
The surname Ellerbroek is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "eller," meaning alder tree, and "broek," meaning marsh or swamp. Therefore, the surname Ellerbroek can be interpreted as someone who lived near or in an alder tree marsh or swamp. It is a locational surname that likely originated from a place name or a topographical feature in the Netherlands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ellerbroek: 172
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,156
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ellerbroek based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALRPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E4061602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 L ER0 B R OW2 K
🌐 IPA
/ellerbroek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALRPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E461

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ellerbroek in Braille

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

The name Ellerbroek in braille

How to sign the name Ellerbroek using Sign Language

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

The name Ellerbroek in sign language

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