Oldenburg

Oldenburg Meaning & Origin

About Oldenburg
The surname Oldenburg is of German origin and is derived from the Oldenburg region in northern Germany. It is a habitational name for someone who came from Oldenburg, which was a medieval city and later a duchy. The name Oldenburg is composed of the elements "old" meaning "old" or "ancient" and "burg" meaning "fortress" or "castle." Therefore, the surname Oldenburg can be interpreted to mean "from the old fortress" or "from the ancient castle."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oldenburg: 2,944
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,819
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.0

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALTNPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O43051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 L D AH0 N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/ˈoʊldənbərg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTNPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oldenburg in Braille

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

The name Oldenburg in braille

How to sign the name Oldenburg using Sign Language

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

The name Oldenburg in sign language

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