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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The surname Oldenburg is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Oldenburg in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.