Saltzberg

Saltzberg Meaning & Origin

About Saltzberg
The surname Saltzberg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "salt" and "berg." "Salt" refers to the mineral substance used for seasoning and preserving food, while "berg" means mountain. Therefore, the surname Saltzberg can be interpreted as "mountain of salt" or "hill where salt is found." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a salt mine or had some association with the salt trade.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Saltzberg: 233
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81,181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Saltzberg 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
SLTSPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
SASA
🔊 Soundex
S04321062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AO1 L T S B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/saltzberg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLTSPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Saltzberg in Braille

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

The name Saltzberg in braille

How to sign the name Saltzberg using Sign Language

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

The name Saltzberg in sign language

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