Spongberg

Spongberg Meaning & Origin

About Spongberg
The surname Spongberg is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "spong," meaning sponge, and "berg," meaning mountain or hill. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Spongberg can be interpreted as "sponge mountain" or "sponge hill." It is likely that the surname originally referred to a geographical location or a person living near a mountain or hill that resembled a sponge in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Spongberg: 205
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,113
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SPNKPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S10521062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S P AA1 NG B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/spongberg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPNKPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Spongberg in Braille

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

The name Spongberg in braille

How to sign the name Spongberg using Sign Language

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

The name Spongberg in sign language

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