Wimberg

Wimberg Meaning & Origin

About Wimberg
The surname Wimberg is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wim," meaning "protection" or "helmet," and "berg," meaning "mountain" or "hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wimberg can be interpreted as "protected mountain" or "helmeted hill." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or on a hill or mountain, or it could have been a nickname for someone who was strong and protective like a mountain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wimberg: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wimberg 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
AMPRK
🗽 NYSIIS
WANA
🔊 Soundex
W051062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 M B ER0 G
🌐 IPA
/wimberg*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMPRK', 'FMPRK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wimberg in Braille

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

The name Wimberg in braille

How to sign the name Wimberg using Sign Language

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

The name Wimberg in sign language

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