Sonneborn

Sonneborn Meaning & Origin

About Sonneborn
The surname Sonneborn is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the words "sonne" meaning "sun" and "born" meaning "born." It is a topographic surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who lived in a sunny or bright area. It may also have been used as a given name for a child born on a sunny day.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sonneborn: 407
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,176
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SNPRN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0501065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AA1 N IH0 B AO0 R N
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɑnɪbɔrn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNPRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sonneborn in Braille

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

The name Sonneborn in braille

How to sign the name Sonneborn using Sign Language

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

The name Sonneborn in sign language

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