Whittenberg

Whittenberg Meaning & Origin

About Whittenberg
The surname Whittenberg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Weiß" meaning "white" and "Berg" meaning "mountain." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Whittenberg can be interpreted as "white mountain" or "mountain of white." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or on a white mountain or had some association with such a geographical feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Whittenberg: 353
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,639
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATNPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W03051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 T AH0 N B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪtənbərg/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATNPRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W351

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whittenberg in Braille

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

The name Whittenberg in braille

How to sign the name Whittenberg using Sign Language

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

The name Whittenberg in sign language

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