Schenkelberg

Schenkelberg Meaning & Origin

About Schenkelberg
The surname Schenkelberg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "schenkel," meaning "thigh" or "leg," and "berg," meaning "mountain" or "hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Schenkelberg can be interpreted as "thigh mountain" or "leg hill." It is likely that the name originally referred to a geographical location or a topographical feature resembling a thigh or leg on a mountain or hill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schenkelberg: 263
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,666
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schenkelberg 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
XNKLPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S2052041062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EH1 NG K AH0 L B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/schenkelberg*/
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('XNKLPRK', 'SKNKLPRK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schenkelberg in Braille

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

The name Schenkelberg in braille

How to sign the name Schenkelberg using Sign Language

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

The name Schenkelberg in sign language

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