Bildstein

Bildstein Meaning & Origin

About Bildstein
The surname Bildstein is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "bild," meaning "picture" or "image," and "stein," meaning "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bildstein can be interpreted as "picture stone" or "stone image." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with stones that had images or pictures carved into them, or it could have been a topographic name for someone living near a prominent stone formation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bildstein: 235
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,678
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bildstein 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
PLTSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0432305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH1 L D S T AY2 N
🌐 IPA
/bildstein*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLTSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bildstein in Braille

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

The name Bildstein in braille

How to sign the name Bildstein using Sign Language

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

The name Bildstein in sign language

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