Bachstein

Bachstein Meaning & Origin

About Bachstein
The surname Bachstein is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Bach" meaning "brook" or "stream" and "stein" meaning "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bachstein can be interpreted as "stone by the brook" or "rock near the stream." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or owned a property by a brook or stream.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bachstein: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bachstein 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 Bachstein is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BACA
🔊 Soundex
B0202305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 S K T AY0 N
🌐 IPA
/bachstein*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bachstein in Braille

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

The name Bachstein in braille

How to sign the name Bachstein using Sign Language

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

The name Bachstein in sign language

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