Valkenburg

Valkenburg Meaning & Origin

About Valkenburg
The surname Valkenburg is of Dutch origin and is derived from a combination of two elements: "valk," meaning falcon, and "burg," meaning fortress or castle. Therefore, the surname Valkenburg can be interpreted as "falcon castle" or "falcon fortress." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer either lived near or was associated with a place named Valkenburg, which is a common place name in the Netherlands and Germany. The surname may also have been adopted as a noble or aristocratic name, reflecting the association with falconry, a popular sport among the nobility in medieval times.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Valkenburg: 128
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 132,206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Valkenburg 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
FLKNPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V042051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AO1 L K AH0 N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/valkenburg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLKNPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Valkenburg in Braille

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

The name Valkenburg in braille

How to sign the name Valkenburg using Sign Language

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

The name Valkenburg in sign language

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