Heidelberg

Heidelberg Meaning & Origin

About Heidelberg
The surname Heidelberg is of German origin and is derived from the name of a city in southwestern Germany. The name Heidelberg is composed of two elements: "Heide," meaning heath or moor, and "Berg," meaning mountain or hill. Therefore, the surname Heidelberg can be interpreted to mean "heath mountain" or "hill of the heath."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Heidelberg: 1,521
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,262
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.52

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HTLPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H03041062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AY1 D AH0 L B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/ˈhaɪdəlbərg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HTLPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H341

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Heidelberg in Braille

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

The name Heidelberg in braille

How to sign the name Heidelberg using Sign Language

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

The name Heidelberg in sign language

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