Sponheimer

Sponheimer Meaning & Origin

About Sponheimer
The surname Sponheimer is of German origin and is derived from the place name Sponheim, a small town in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany. The name is believed to have originated from the Old High German words "spon" meaning "sponge" and "heim" meaning "home" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Sponheimer likely referred to someone who lived in or was associated with the town of Sponheim.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sponheimer: 149
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116,829
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sponheimer 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
SPNMR
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SANA
🔊 Soundex
S1050506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S P AA1 N HH AY2 M ER0
🌐 IPA
/sponheimer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPNMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S155

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sponheimer in Braille

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

The name Sponheimer in braille

How to sign the name Sponheimer using Sign Language

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

The name Sponheimer in sign language

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