Frankenberg

Frankenberg Meaning & Origin

About Frankenberg
The surname Frankenberg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "frank," meaning "free" or "honest," and "berg," meaning "mountain" or "hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Frankenberg can be interpreted as "free mountain" or "honest hill." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or on a prominent hill or mountain, or it could have been a locational surname for individuals from a place named Frankenberg.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Frankenberg: 648
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,835
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRNKNPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F6052051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R AE1 NG K AH0 N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/ˈfræŋkənbərg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNKNPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Frankenberg in Braille

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

The name Frankenberg in braille

How to sign the name Frankenberg using Sign Language

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

The name Frankenberg in sign language

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