Waltenburg

Waltenburg Meaning & Origin

About Waltenburg
The surname Waltenburg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Walt," which means "ruler" or "power," and "Burg," which means "fortress" or "castle." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Waltenburg can be interpreted as "ruler of the fortress" or "powerful castle." It is likely that this surname originated as a locational name for someone who lived near or was associated with a prominent castle or fortress.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Waltenburg: 185
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,099
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALTNPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W043051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 L T AH0 N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/waltenburg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTNPRK', 'FLTNPRK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Waltenburg in Braille

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

The name Waltenburg in braille

How to sign the name Waltenburg using Sign Language

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

The name Waltenburg in sign language

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