Hertzberg

Hertzberg Meaning & Origin

About Hertzberg
The surname Hertzberg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hertz," meaning "heart," and "berg," meaning "mountain" or "hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hertzberg can be interpreted as "heart mountain" or "mountain of the heart." This surname likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or on a hill or mountain, or it could have been a nickname for someone with a strong or courageous heart.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hertzberg: 949
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,902
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.32

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hertzberg based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRTSPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
HASA
🔊 Soundex
H06321062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 T S B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/ˈhərtsbərg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRTSPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hertzberg in Braille

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

The name Hertzberg in braille

How to sign the name Hertzberg using Sign Language

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

The name Hertzberg in sign language

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