Tornberg

Tornberg Meaning & Origin

About Tornberg
The surname Tornberg is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "torn," meaning "tower," and "berg," meaning "mountain" or "hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Tornberg can be interpreted as "tower mountain" or "hill with a tower." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a tower or hill with a tower, or it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a prominent hill or mountain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tornberg: 300
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,964
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tornberg 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
TRNPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T0651062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AO1 R N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/tornberg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRNPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T651

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tornberg in Braille

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

The name Tornberg in braille

How to sign the name Tornberg using Sign Language

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

The name Tornberg in sign language

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