Ottenberg

Ottenberg Meaning & Origin

About Ottenberg
The surname Ottenberg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Otto," a given name meaning "wealth" or "prosperity," and "berg," meaning "mountain" or "hill." Therefore, the surname Ottenberg can be interpreted as "wealthy mountain" or "prosperous hill." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer lived near or on a prominent hill or mountain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ottenberg: 191
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,545
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATNPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O3051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 T AH0 N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/ottenberg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATNPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O351

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ottenberg in Braille

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

The name Ottenberg in braille

How to sign the name Ottenberg using Sign Language

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

The name Ottenberg in sign language

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