Kolberg

Kolberg Meaning & Origin

About Kolberg
The surname Kolberg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "kol," meaning "coal," and "berg," meaning "mountain" or "hill." Therefore, the surname Kolberg can be interpreted as "coal mountain" or "coal hill." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or worked in a coal mine or a place with coal deposits.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kolberg: 1,183
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,940
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.4

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K041062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 L B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/ˈkoʊlbərg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kolberg in Braille

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

The name Kolberg in braille

How to sign the name Kolberg using Sign Language

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

The name Kolberg in sign language

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