Westenburg

Westenburg Meaning & Origin

About Westenburg
The surname Westenburg is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the words "west" and "burg," meaning "west" and "fortress" or "castle" respectively. It is a locational surname typically associated with individuals who lived near or were associated with a fortress or castle located in the western part of a town or region. The name Westenburg signifies a geographical origin and may have been adopted by families who resided in or near such places.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Westenburg: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASTNPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W023051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 S T AH0 N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/westenburg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASTNPRK', 'FSTNPRK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Westenburg in Braille

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

The name Westenburg in braille

How to sign the name Westenburg using Sign Language

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

The name Westenburg in sign language

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