Wattenberg

Wattenberg Meaning & Origin

About Wattenberg
The surname Wattenberg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "watten," meaning "to wade," and "berg," meaning "mountain" or "hill." Therefore, the name Wattenberg can be interpreted as "one who lives near or on a hill where wading is necessary." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a hilly area with marshy or watery terrain, requiring wading through water.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wattenberg: 260
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,375
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wattenberg 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
ATNPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W03051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AA1 T AH0 N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɑtənbərg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATNPRK', 'FTNPRK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W351

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wattenberg in Braille

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

The name Wattenberg in braille

How to sign the name Wattenberg using Sign Language

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

The name Wattenberg in sign language

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