Homburg

Homburg Meaning & Origin

About Homburg
The surname Homburg is of German origin and is derived from the name of a town called Homburg, which is located in the state of Hesse in Germany. The name Homburg is believed to have originated from the Old High German words "hoh" meaning "high" and "burg" meaning "fortress" or "castle." Therefore, the surname Homburg can be interpreted to mean "from the high fortress" or "from the castle on the hill."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Homburg: 214
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86981
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Homburg 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
HMPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 M B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑmbərg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Homburg in Braille

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

The name Homburg in braille

How to sign the name Homburg using Sign Language

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

The name Homburg in sign language

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