Schwarzbach

Schwarzbach Meaning & Origin

About Schwarzbach
The surname Schwarzbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the words "schwarz" meaning "black" and "bach" meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Schwarzbach can be interpreted as "black stream" or "black brook." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or worked by a stream or brook with dark or black water.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schwarzbach: 250
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,768
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schwarzbach based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Schwarzbach is not currently available.

Pronunciation

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XRSPK
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SASA
🔊 Soundex
S20621020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH W AO1 R S T R AE2 K
🌐 IPA
/schwarzbach*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRSPK', 'XFRTSPK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S262

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schwarzbach in Braille

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

The name Schwarzbach in braille

How to sign the name Schwarzbach using Sign Language

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

The name Schwarzbach in sign language

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