Greenberg

Greenberg Meaning & Origin

About Greenberg
The surname Greenberg is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the German words "grün" meaning "green" and "berg" meaning "mountain." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely lived near or on a green mountain. The name is common among Jewish communities and has variations such as Greenburg or Grünberg.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Greenberg: 20,897
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,720
  • Frequency per 100k people: 7.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G6051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IY1 N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/ˈgrinbərg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G651

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Greenberg in Braille

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

The name Greenberg in braille

How to sign the name Greenberg using Sign Language

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

The name Greenberg in sign language

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