Sterenberg

Sterenberg Meaning & Origin

About Sterenberg
The surname Sterenberg is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the words "ster" meaning "star" and "berg" meaning "mountain" in Dutch. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Sterenberg can be interpreted as "star mountain" or "mountain of stars." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or on a mountain, or it could have been a nickname for someone who was considered as bright or shining as a star.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sterenberg: 230
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sterenberg 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
STRNPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S306051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T EH1 R AH0 N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/sterenberg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STRNPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S365

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sterenberg in Braille

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

The name Sterenberg in braille

How to sign the name Sterenberg using Sign Language

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

The name Sterenberg in sign language

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