Greenburg

Greenburg Meaning & Origin

About Greenburg
The surname Greenburg 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 it was originally given to someone who lived near or on a green mountain. The name may also have been adopted by Jewish people who were required to take surnames in the late 18th century, and chose this name based on its pleasant and nature-related connotations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Greenburg: 620
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,154
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Greenburg in Braille

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

The name Greenburg in braille

How to sign the name Greenburg using Sign Language

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

The name Greenburg in sign language

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