Fienberg

Fienberg Meaning & Origin

About Fienberg
The surname Fienberg is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "feyn" meaning "fine" and the German word "berg" meaning "mountain." It is a habitational name given to someone who lived near or on a fine mountain. The name Fienberg is relatively rare and is primarily found among Jewish communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fienberg: 138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 124,548
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IY1 N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/fienberg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fienberg in Braille

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

The name Fienberg in braille

How to sign the name Fienberg using Sign Language

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

The name Fienberg in sign language

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