Hamburg

Hamburg Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hamburg: 2,177
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13874
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.74

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 M B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/ˈhæmbərg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hamburg in Braille

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

The name Hamburg in braille

How to sign the name Hamburg using Sign Language

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.

The name Hamburg in sign language

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