Kenigsberg

Kenigsberg Meaning & Origin

About Kenigsberg
The surname Kenigsberg is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the German word "Königsberg," meaning "king's mountain" or "king's fortress." It is a habitational name for someone who lived in or near the city of Königsberg, which was located in present-day Russia. The name may have been adopted by Jewish families who resided in or had ancestral ties to this city.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kenigsberg: 190
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,955
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kenigsberg 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
KNKSPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K05021062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IY1 N IH0 G Z B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/kenigsberg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNKSPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K521

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kenigsberg in Braille

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

The name Kenigsberg in braille

How to sign the name Kenigsberg using Sign Language

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

The name Kenigsberg in sign language

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