Ligtenberg

Ligtenberg Meaning & Origin

About Ligtenberg
The surname Ligtenberg is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "licht" meaning "light" and "berg" meaning "mountain" or "hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ligtenberg can be interpreted as "light mountain" or "bright hill." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or on a hill that was visible or prominent, or it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived on a hill with good exposure to light.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ligtenberg: 184
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,553
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LKTNPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L023051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 G T AH0 N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/ligtenberg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LKTNPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ligtenberg in Braille

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

The name Ligtenberg in braille

How to sign the name Ligtenberg using Sign Language

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

The name Ligtenberg in sign language

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