Silverberg

Silverberg Meaning & Origin

About Silverberg
The surname Silverberg is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the German words "silber" meaning "silver" and "berg" meaning "mountain" or "hill." It is a habitational name given to someone who lived near or on a silver mountain or hill. The name may also have been occupational, referring to someone who worked with silver or was involved in the silver trade.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Silverberg: 2,371
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,953
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.8

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLFRPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S041061062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH1 L V ER0 B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɪlvərbərg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLFRPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Silverberg in Braille

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

The name Silverberg in braille

How to sign the name Silverberg using Sign Language

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

The name Silverberg in sign language

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