Sponberg

Sponberg Meaning & Origin

About Sponberg
The surname Sponberg is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "spon," meaning "sponge," and "berg," meaning "mountain" or "hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Sponberg can be interpreted as "sponge mountain" or "sponge hill." It is likely that the surname was originally given to someone who lived near or on a hill or mountain that resembled a sponge in some way, or it could have been a nickname for someone with a soft or absorbent personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sponberg: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SPNPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S1051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S P AA1 N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/sponberg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPNPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S151

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sponberg in Braille

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

The name Sponberg in braille

How to sign the name Sponberg using Sign Language

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

The name Sponberg in sign language

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