Mekelburg

Mekelburg Meaning & Origin

About Mekelburg
The surname Mekelburg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "meke," meaning "mighty" or "great," and "burg," meaning "fortress" or "castle." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Mekelburg can be interpreted as "mighty fortress" or "great castle." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a prominent fortress or castle.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mekelburg: 342
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,171
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mekelburg 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
MKLPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M02041062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 K AH0 L B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/mekelburg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M241

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mekelburg in Braille

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

The name Mekelburg in braille

How to sign the name Mekelburg using Sign Language

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

The name Mekelburg in sign language

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