Sontag

Sontag Meaning & Origin

About Sontag
The surname Sontag is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "suntac," meaning Sunday. It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who was born or baptized on a Sunday or who had a particular association with the day. The name Sontag is relatively common in German-speaking regions and has spread to other parts of the world through immigration.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sontag: 2,134
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14090
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.72

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sontag 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
SNTK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S05302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AA1 N T AE2 G
🌐 IPA
/ˈsɑnˌtæg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SNTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S532

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sontag in Braille

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

The name Sontag in braille

How to sign the name Sontag using Sign Language

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

The name Sontag in sign language

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