Mecklenburg

Mecklenburg Meaning & Origin

About Mecklenburg
The surname Mecklenburg is of German origin and refers to a region in northern Germany called Mecklenburg. It is derived from the Old Saxon words "mecki" meaning "sword" and "burg" meaning "fortress" or "castle." Therefore, the surname Mecklenburg can be interpreted to mean "fortress of the sword" or "castle of the sword."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mecklenburg: 654
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34574
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mecklenburg 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
MKLNPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M024051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 K L AH0 N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɛklənbərg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLNPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mecklenburg in Braille

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

The name Mecklenburg in braille

How to sign the name Mecklenburg using Sign Language

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

The name Mecklenburg in sign language

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