Gerstenberger

Gerstenberger Meaning & Origin

About Gerstenberger
The surname Gerstenberger is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "gerste" meaning "barley" and "berger" meaning "mountain" or "hill." Therefore, the name Gerstenberger can be interpreted as someone who lived near or worked with barley on a hill or mountain. It is a descriptive surname that likely originated from a person's occupation or geographical location.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerstenberger: 731
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31,629
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRSTNPRKR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G062305106206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 S T AH0 N B ER0 G ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgərstənbərgər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSTNPRKR', 'JRSTNPRJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerstenberger in Braille

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

The name Gerstenberger in braille

How to sign the name Gerstenberger using Sign Language

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

The name Gerstenberger in sign language

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