Leuenberger

Leuenberger Meaning & Origin

About Leuenberger
The surname Leuenberger is of Swiss-German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "leuen," meaning "lion," and "berger," meaning "shepherd." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Leuenberger can be interpreted as "lion shepherd" or "shepherd of lions." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who worked as a shepherd or had a connection to lions, either symbolically or literally.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leuenberger: 726
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31,790
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Leuenberger 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
LNPRKR
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L05106206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L UW1 AH0 N B ER0 G ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈluənbərgər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LNPRKR', 'LNPRJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leuenberger in Braille

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

The name Leuenberger in braille

How to sign the name Leuenberger using Sign Language

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

The name Leuenberger in sign language

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