Wittenburg

Wittenburg Meaning & Origin

About Wittenburg
The surname Wittenburg is of German origin and is derived from the place name Wittenberg, which is a city in Germany. The name is composed of two elements: "witten," meaning "white," and "berg," meaning "mountain" or "hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wittenburg can be interpreted as "white mountain" or "white hill."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wittenburg: 632
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,582
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

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

The name Wittenburg in braille

How to sign the name Wittenburg using Sign Language

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

The name Wittenburg in sign language

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