Sembach

Sembach Meaning & Origin

About Sembach
The surname Sembach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "sem," meaning "seed," and "bach," meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Sembach can be interpreted as "seed stream" or "brook of seeds." It is likely that the name originally referred to a location near a stream where seeds were planted or harvested, or it could have been a topographic name for someone living near such a place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sembach: 183
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,982
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sembach 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 Sembach is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMPK
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S051020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 M B AA2 K
🌐 IPA
/sembach*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sembach in Braille

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

The name Sembach in braille

How to sign the name Sembach using Sign Language

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

The name Sembach in sign language

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