Bernstine

Bernstine Meaning & Origin

About Bernstine
The surname Bernstine is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Bernhard, which means "brave bear" in Old High German. The suffix "-stein" indicates a place of origin or residence, suggesting that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a rock or stone formation. Overall, the surname Bernstine can be interpreted as "brave bear from the rock" or "residing near a rock."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bernstine: 280
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,996
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bernstine 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
PRNSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06523050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 N S T AY2 N
🌐 IPA
/bernstine*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bernstine in Braille

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

The name Bernstine in braille

How to sign the name Bernstine using Sign Language

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

The name Bernstine in sign language

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