Newberg

Newberg Meaning & Origin

About Newberg
The surname Newberg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "neu" meaning "new" and "berg" meaning "mountain" or "hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Newberg can be interpreted as "new mountain" or "new hill." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or on a newly formed or recently discovered mountain or hill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Newberg: 2,030
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,656
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.69

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NPRK
🔊 Soundex
N01062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N UW1 B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/ˈnubərg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N162

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Newberg in Braille

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

The name Newberg in braille

How to sign the name Newberg using Sign Language

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

The name Newberg in sign language

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