Ratzburg

Ratzburg Meaning & Origin

About Ratzburg
The surname Ratzburg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "rat," meaning counsel or advice, and "burg," meaning fortress or castle. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ratzburg can be interpreted as "counsel fortress" or "advice castle." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer either lived near or was associated with a castle or fortress where counsel or advice was provided.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ratzburg: 164
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108,199
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ratzburg 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
RTSPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
RASA
🔊 Soundex
R0321062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 T S B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/ratzburg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTSPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R321

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ratzburg in Braille

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

The name Ratzburg in braille

How to sign the name Ratzburg using Sign Language

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

The name Ratzburg in sign language

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