Elsberg

Elsberg Meaning & Origin

About Elsberg
The surname Elsberg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "els," meaning "alder," and "berg," meaning "mountain" or "hill." Therefore, the name Elsberg can be interpreted to mean "alder mountain" or "hill of alders." Surnames often originated from a person's occupation, location, or characteristics, and Elsberg likely referred to someone who lived near or worked with alder trees or in a hilly area with alders.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Elsberg: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Elsberg 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
ALSPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E421062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 L Z B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/elsberg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALSPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E421

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Elsberg in Braille

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

The name Elsberg in braille

How to sign the name Elsberg using Sign Language

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

The name Elsberg in sign language

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