Zurbriggen

Zurbriggen Meaning & Origin

About Zurbriggen
The surname Zurbriggen is of Swiss origin and is derived from the combination of the German words "zur" meaning "at" or "to" and "Brigge" meaning "bridge." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name either lived near a bridge or were associated with a bridge in some way. The name is relatively common in Switzerland and is often found in the Valais region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Zurbriggen: 163
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 108,734
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Zurbriggen 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
SRPRKN
🗽 NYSIIS
ZSA
🔊 Soundex
Z06160205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z ER1 B IH0 G R IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/zurbriggen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRPRKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Zurbriggen in Braille

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

The name Zurbriggen in braille

How to sign the name Zurbriggen using Sign Language

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

The name Zurbriggen in sign language

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