Beristain

Beristain Meaning & Origin

About Beristain
The surname Beristain is of Basque origin and is derived from the Basque words "berri" meaning "new" and "etxe" meaning "house." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Beristain can be interpreted as "new house" or "new home." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer of the name was from a recently built or newly established house or settlement.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Beristain: 665
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0602305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 R IH0 S T EY0 N
🌐 IPA
/beristain*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Beristain in Braille

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

The name Beristain in braille

How to sign the name Beristain using Sign Language

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

The name Beristain in sign language

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