Hornburg

Hornburg Meaning & Origin

About Hornburg
The surname Hornburg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the words "horn" meaning "horn" and "burg" meaning "fortress" or "castle." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who lived near or worked at a castle or fortress with a horn-shaped structure or feature. The name may also have been given to someone who played a horn instrument or had a horn-like physical characteristic.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hornburg: 466
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45,804
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRNPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0651062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 R N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɔrnbərg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRNPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H651

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hornburg in Braille

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

The name Hornburg in braille

How to sign the name Hornburg using Sign Language

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

The name Hornburg in sign language

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