Bernstein

Bernstein Meaning & Origin

About Bernstein
The surname Bernstein is of German origin and is derived from the German word "Bernstein," meaning "amber." It is a topographic name for someone who lived near a place where amber was found or a habitational name for someone from a place named Bernstein. The surname Bernstein is also Jewish and is often an Ashkenazi Jewish surname, adopted from the German word for amber.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bernstein: 17,916
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,015
  • Frequency per 100k people: 6.07

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PRNSTN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B0652305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 N S T AY0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbΙ™rnstin/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PRNSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bernstein in Braille

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

The name Bernstein in braille

How to sign the name Bernstein using Sign Language

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

The name Bernstein in sign language

Numerology