Gelberg

Gelberg Meaning & Origin

About Gelberg
The surname Gelberg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "gelb" meaning "yellow" and "berg" meaning "mountain" in German. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gelberg can be interpreted as "yellow mountain" or "mountain of gold." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or worked in a place with a yellow mountain or had some association with gold.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gelberg: 146
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G041062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 L B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/gelberg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLPRK', 'JLPRK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gelberg in Braille

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

The name Gelberg in braille

How to sign the name Gelberg using Sign Language

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

The name Gelberg in sign language

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