Blankenstein

Blankenstein Meaning & Origin

About Blankenstein
The surname Blankenstein is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "blank" meaning "white" or "bright" and "stein" meaning "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Blankenstein can be interpreted as "white stone" or "bright stone." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or worked with white or bright stones, such as a stonemason or someone living near a quarry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Blankenstein: 166
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,134
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLNKNSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B4052052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B L AE1 NG K AH0 N S T AY0 N
🌐 IPA
/blankenstein*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLNKNSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Blankenstein in Braille

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

The name Blankenstein in braille

How to sign the name Blankenstein using Sign Language

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

The name Blankenstein in sign language

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