Houlberg

Houlberg Meaning & Origin

About Houlberg
The surname Houlberg is of Danish origin and is derived from the combination of the words "houl" and "berg." "Houl" refers to a hollow or low-lying area, while "berg" means mountain or hill. Therefore, the surname Houlberg likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or in a hollow or low-lying area near a hill or mountain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Houlberg: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Houlberg in Braille

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

The name Houlberg in braille

How to sign the name Houlberg using Sign Language

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

The name Houlberg in sign language

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