Sonnenberg

Sonnenberg Meaning & Origin

About Sonnenberg
The surname Sonnenberg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "sonne" meaning "sun" and "berg" meaning "mountain" in German. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Sonnenberg can be interpreted as "sun mountain" or "mountain of the sun." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or on a mountain that was exposed to the sun or had a significant connection to the sun.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sonnenberg: 3,229
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,989
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sonnenberg 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
SNNPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S05051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AA1 N AH0 N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɑnənbərg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNNPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S551

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sonnenberg in Braille

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

The name Sonnenberg in braille

How to sign the name Sonnenberg using Sign Language

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

The name Sonnenberg in sign language

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