Sonnenburg

Sonnenburg Meaning & Origin

About Sonnenburg
The surname Sonnenburg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the words "sonne" meaning "sun" and "burg" meaning "castle" or "fortress." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Sonnenburg can be interpreted as "sun castle" or "sun fortress." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or worked at a castle or fortress associated with the sun, or it could have been a topographic name for someone living near a prominent sun-related landmark.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sonnenburg: 309
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,388
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sonnenburg 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 Sonnenburg in Braille

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

The name Sonnenburg in braille

How to sign the name Sonnenburg using Sign Language

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

The name Sonnenburg in sign language

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