Erlenbach

Erlenbach Meaning & Origin

About Erlenbach
The surname Erlenbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "erle," meaning "alder tree," and "bach," meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the surname Erlenbach can be interpreted as "alder tree brook" or "stream of alder trees." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or was associated with a stream or brook where alder trees grew abundantly.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Erlenbach: 227
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,908
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Erlenbach 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
ARLNPK
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E64051020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
ER1 L IH0 N B AA0 K
🌐 IPA
/erlenbach*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARLNPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E645

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Erlenbach in Braille

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

The name Erlenbach in braille

How to sign the name Erlenbach using Sign Language

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

The name Erlenbach in sign language

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