Wittenberg

Wittenberg Meaning & Origin

About Wittenberg
The surname Wittenberg is of German origin and is derived from the name of a city in Germany called Wittenberg. The name Wittenberg is composed of two elements: "witten," meaning "white," and "berg," meaning "mountain" or "hill." Therefore, the surname Wittenberg can be interpreted to mean "white mountain" or "white hill." It is likely that individuals with this surname have ancestral ties to the city of Wittenberg or its surrounding areas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wittenberg: 2,498
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,435
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.85

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wittenberg 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 Wittenberg 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', 'FTNPRK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W351

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wittenberg in Braille

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

The name Wittenberg in braille

How to sign the name Wittenberg using Sign Language

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

The name Wittenberg in sign language

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