Pottberg

Pottberg Meaning & Origin

About Pottberg
The surname Pottberg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Pott," meaning pot or kettle, and "berg," meaning mountain or hill. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Pottberg can be interpreted as "pot mountain" or "kettle hill." It is likely that the name originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or on a hill or mountain where pots or kettles were produced or used.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pottberg: 138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 124,548
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pottberg 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
PTPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P031062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AA1 T B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/pottberg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P316

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pottberg in Braille

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

The name Pottberg in braille

How to sign the name Pottberg using Sign Language

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

The name Pottberg in sign language

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