Poppenberg

Poppenberg Meaning & Origin

About Poppenberg
The surname Poppenberg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "poppen," meaning "to make a loud noise" or "to burst," and "berg," meaning "mountain" or "hill." Therefore, the surname Poppenberg can be interpreted as "loud mountain" or "bursting hill." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or on a hill that made loud noises, possibly due to natural phenomena like avalanches or landslides.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Poppenberg: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Poppenberg 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
PPNPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P01051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA1 P AH0 N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/poppenberg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PPNPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P151

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Poppenberg in Braille

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

The name Poppenberg in braille

How to sign the name Poppenberg using Sign Language

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

The name Poppenberg in sign language

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