Vosberg

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Vosberg.

Proper noun

Vosberg (plural Vosbergs)

1. A surname from German.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Vosberg is the 34574^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 654 individuals. Vosberg is most common among White (93.73%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Vosberg”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Vosberg in 1803-1820. Compound of vos (“fox, Vulpes vulpes”) and berg (“burrow, lair”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɔs.bɛrx/
• Hyphenation: Vos‧berg
• Rhymes: -ɔsbɛrx

Proper noun

Vosberg n

1. A hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN