Osterberger

Osterberger Meaning & Origin

About Osterberger
The surname Osterberger is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Oster," meaning "Easter," and "berger," meaning "mountain dweller" or "shepherd." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Osterberger can be interpreted as "Easter mountain dweller" or "shepherd associated with Easter." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked as a shepherd in the mountains during the Easter season.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Osterberger: 212
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 87663
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Osterberger 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
ASTRPRKR
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O2306106206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 S T ER0 B ER0 G ER0
🌐 IPA
/osterberger*/
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('ASTRPRKR', 'ASTRPRJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Osterberger in Braille

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

The name Osterberger in braille

How to sign the name Osterberger using Sign Language

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

The name Osterberger in sign language

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