Homberg

Homberg Meaning & Origin

About Homberg
The surname Homberg is of German origin and is derived from the place name "Homberg." It is a habitational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a town or village called Homberg. The name Homberg itself is derived from the Old High German words "homo" meaning "hill" and "berg" meaning "mountain." Therefore, the surname Homberg can be interpreted to mean "from the hill/mountain."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Homberg: 305
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,066
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 M B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/homberg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Homberg in Braille

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

The name Homberg in braille

How to sign the name Homberg using Sign Language

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

The name Homberg in sign language

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