Sterkenburg

Sterkenburg Meaning & Origin

About Sterkenburg
The surname Sterkenburg is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the words "sterk" meaning strong and "burg" meaning castle or fortress. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Sterkenburg can be interpreted as "strong castle" or "strong fortress." It likely originated as a locational surname for individuals who lived near or worked in a fortified structure.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sterkenburg: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STRKNPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S3062051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T ER1 K AH0 N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/sterkenburg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STRKNPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sterkenburg in Braille

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

The name Sterkenburg in braille

How to sign the name Sterkenburg using Sign Language

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

The name Sterkenburg in sign language

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