Whittenburg

Whittenburg Meaning & Origin

About Whittenburg
The surname Whittenburg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Weiß" meaning "white" and "Burg" meaning "castle" or "fortress." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Whittenburg can be interpreted as "white castle" or "white fortress." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked at a white-colored castle or fortress.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Whittenburg: 2,131
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,105
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.72

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Whittenburg 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 Whittenburg 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 Whittenburg in Braille

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

The name Whittenburg in braille

How to sign the name Whittenburg using Sign Language

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

The name Whittenburg in sign language

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