Schmerbeck

Schmerbeck Meaning & Origin

About Schmerbeck
The surname Schmerbeck is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "schmer" meaning "pain" or "sorrow" and "beck" meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the name Schmerbeck can be interpreted as "painful stream" or "sorrowful brook." It is likely that the surname originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near a stream or brook associated with pain or sorrow, or it could have been a nickname given to someone who was perceived as melancholic or troubled.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schmerbeck: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schmerbeck 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
XMRPK
🗽 NYSIIS
SNA
🔊 Soundex
S20506102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH M ER1 B EH0 K
🌐 IPA
/schmerbeck*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XMRPK', 'SMRPK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S256

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schmerbeck in Braille

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

The name Schmerbeck in braille

How to sign the name Schmerbeck using Sign Language

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

The name Schmerbeck in sign language

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