Holberg

Holberg Meaning & Origin

About Holberg
The surname Holberg is of Scandinavian origin and is derived from the Old Norse words "hol" meaning "hollow" or "valley" and "berg" meaning "mountain" or "hill." Therefore, the surname Holberg can be interpreted to mean "hollow mountain" or "valley hill." It is a locational surname typically associated with individuals whose ancestors lived near or in a valley or hilly area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holberg: 344
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,876
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H041062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/ˈhoʊlbərg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holberg in Braille

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

The name Holberg in braille

How to sign the name Holberg using Sign Language

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

The name Holberg in sign language

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