Kilburg

Kilburg Meaning & Origin

About Kilburg
The surname Kilburg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "kil" meaning "wedge" and "burg" meaning "fortress" or "castle." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kilburg can be interpreted as "wedge fortress" or "castle of the wedge." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or worked at a castle or fortress that had a distinctive wedge-shaped feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kilburg: 804
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,403
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K041062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 L B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɪlbərg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kilburg in Braille

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

The name Kilburg in braille

How to sign the name Kilburg using Sign Language

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

The name Kilburg in sign language

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