Schellenberger

Schellenberger Meaning & Origin

About Schellenberger
The surname Schellenberger is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "schellen," meaning "to ring" or "to jingle," and "berger," meaning "mountain" or "hill." Therefore, the name Schellenberger can be interpreted as "one who lives on or near a hill or mountain where bells or jingles can be heard." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who resided near a church or a place where bells were rung, or it could have been an occupational name for a bell ringer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schellenberger: 351
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,914
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schellenberger 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
XLNPRKR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S20405106206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EH1 L AH0 N B ER0 G ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃɛlənbərgər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XLNPRKR', 'XLNPRJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schellenberger in Braille

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

The name Schellenberger in braille

How to sign the name Schellenberger using Sign Language

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

The name Schellenberger in sign language

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