Nurnberg

Nurnberg Meaning & Origin

About Nurnberg
The surname Nurnberg is of German origin and is derived from the name of the city Nuremberg in Bavaria, Germany. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name was from or associated with the city of Nuremberg. The name Nuremberg itself is believed to have originated from the Old High German word "nourenberc," meaning "rocky hill." Therefore, the surname Nurnberg can be interpreted to mean "from Nuremberg" or "one who comes from the rocky hill."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nurnberg: 345
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,735
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nurnberg 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
NRNPRK
🔊 Soundex
N0651062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N ER1 N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/nurnberg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NRNPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N651

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nurnberg in Braille

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

The name Nurnberg in braille

How to sign the name Nurnberg using Sign Language

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

The name Nurnberg in sign language

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