Firstenberg

Firstenberg Meaning & Origin

About Firstenberg
The surname Firstenberg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the German words "erst" meaning "first" and "berg" meaning "mountain." It is a topographic surname that likely originated as a name for someone who lived near or on the first mountain or hill in a particular area. The name may also have been given to someone who was the first to settle or own land in a mountainous region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Firstenberg: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRSTNPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0623051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F ER1 S T AH0 N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/firstenberg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRSTNPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Firstenberg in Braille

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

The name Firstenberg in braille

How to sign the name Firstenberg using Sign Language

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

The name Firstenberg in sign language

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