Sponenberg

Sponenberg Meaning & Origin

About Sponenberg
The surname Sponenberg is of German 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 Sponenberg can be interpreted as "sponge mountain" or "sponge hill." It is likely that the surname originally referred to a geographical location near a mountain or hill that had characteristics resembling a sponge, or it could have been a nickname given to someone who lived in or near such a place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sponenberg: 218
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,659
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SPNNPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S105051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S P OW1 N AH0 N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/sponenberg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPNNPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S155

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sponenberg in Braille

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

The name Sponenberg in braille

How to sign the name Sponenberg using Sign Language

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

The name Sponenberg in sign language

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