Bornschein

Bornschein Meaning & Origin

About Bornschein
The surname Bornschein is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "born," meaning "spring" or "well," and "schein," meaning "shine" or "light." Therefore, the name Bornschein can be interpreted as "spring light" or "shining well." It is likely that the surname originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a spring or well, or it could have been a nickname for someone with a bright or radiant personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bornschein: 180
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,302
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bornschein 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
PRNXN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B065205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AO1 R N SH AY2 N
🌐 IPA
/bornschein*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNXN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bornschein in Braille

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

The name Bornschein in braille

How to sign the name Bornschein using Sign Language

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

The name Bornschein in sign language

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