About Hamburg
The surname Hamburg is of German origin and is derived from the name of the city of Hamburg in northern Germany. It is a habitational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from or had some association with the city. The name Hamburg is believed to have originated from the Old High German word "hamme," meaning "enclosed area" or "pasture," and "burg," meaning "fortress" or "castle." Therefore, the surname Hamburg can be interpreted to mean "from the fortress or castle in the enclosed area or pasture."
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The surname Hamburg is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hamburg 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 Hamburg is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Hamburg in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hamburg using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.