Thornberg

Thornberg Meaning & Origin

About Thornberg
The surname Thornberg is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of the words "thorn" and "berg." "Thorn" refers to a thorny bush or shrub, while "berg" means mountain or hill. Therefore, the surname Thornberg can be interpreted as "thorny mountain" or "hill covered with thorny bushes." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or on a hill or mountain covered with thorny vegetation.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Thornberg: 450
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47186
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
0RNPRK
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
TA
πŸ”Š Soundex
T0651062
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
TH AO1 R N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/ΛˆΞΈΙ”rnbΙ™rg/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('0RNPRK', 'TRNPRK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T651

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Thornberg in Braille

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

The name Thornberg in braille

How to sign the name Thornberg using Sign Language

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

The name Thornberg in sign language

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