Westburg

Westburg Meaning & Origin

About Westburg
The surname Westburg is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "west" meaning "west" and "burg" meaning "fortress" or "castle." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Westburg can be interpreted as "west fortress" or "castle in the west." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer or their ancestors hailed from a place named Westburg or lived near a western fortress or castle.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Westburg: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASTPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0231062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 S T B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/westburg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASTPRK', 'FSTPRK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W231

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Westburg in Braille

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

The name Westburg in braille

How to sign the name Westburg using Sign Language

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

The name Westburg in sign language

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