Fosburg

Fosburg Meaning & Origin

About Fosburg
The surname Fosburg is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "fos," meaning "waterfall," and "burg," meaning "fortress" or "castle." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Fosburg can be interpreted as "castle by the waterfall" or "fortress near the waterfall." It is likely that the name originally referred to a geographical location near a waterfall or a place where a castle or fortress was situated close to a waterfall.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fosburg: 240
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,338
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FSPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F021062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AA1 S B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/fosburg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FSPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fosburg in Braille

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

The name Fosburg in braille

How to sign the name Fosburg using Sign Language

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

The name Fosburg in sign language

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