Salsberg

Salsberg Meaning & Origin

About Salsberg
The surname Salsberg is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "sals," meaning salt, and the German word "berg," meaning mountain or hill. It is believed to have originated as a locational surname for someone who lived near a salt mountain or hill. Alternatively, it could have been an occupational surname for someone involved in the salt trade.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Salsberg: 170
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105079
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Salsberg 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
SLSPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0421062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 L Z B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/salsberg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLSPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S421

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Salsberg in Braille

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

The name Salsberg in braille

How to sign the name Salsberg using Sign Language

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

The name Salsberg in sign language

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