Spangenberg

Spangenberg Meaning & Origin

About Spangenberg
The surname Spangenberg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "spange," meaning a clasp or buckle, and "berg," meaning mountain or hill. Therefore, the name Spangenberg can be interpreted as "mountain of clasps" or "hill of buckles." It is likely that the surname originally referred to a person who lived near or worked with clasps or buckles, or it could have been a topographic name for someone living near a hill or mountain with a distinctive shape resembling a clasp or buckle.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Spangenberg: 1,797
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.61

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Spangenberg 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
SPNJNPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S1052051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S P AE1 NG AH0 N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/ˈspæŋənbərg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPNJNPRK', 'SPNKNPRK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Spangenberg in Braille

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

The name Spangenberg in braille

How to sign the name Spangenberg using Sign Language

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

The name Spangenberg in sign language

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