Wanberg

Wanberg Meaning & Origin

About Wanberg
The surname Wanberg is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wan," meaning "hope" or "desire," and "berg," meaning "mountain" or "hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wanberg can be interpreted as "hopeful mountain" or "aspiring hill." It likely originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or on a hill or mountain and was associated with a sense of hope or ambition.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wanberg: 212
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 87,663
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AA1 N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/wanberg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANPRK', 'FNPRK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wanberg in Braille

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

The name Wanberg in braille

How to sign the name Wanberg using Sign Language

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

The name Wanberg in sign language

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