Bornstein

Bornstein Meaning & Origin

About Bornstein
The surname Bornstein is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "born" meaning "well-born" or "noble" and "stein" meaning "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bornstein can be interpreted as "well-born stone" or "noble stone." It likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or worked with stones, or it could have been a surname given to someone of noble or high social status.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bornstein: 2,772
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,377
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.94

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PRNSTN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B0652305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AO1 R N S T AY1 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbΙ”rnˈstin/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PRNSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bornstein in Braille

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

The name Bornstein in braille

How to sign the name Bornstein using Sign Language

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

The name Bornstein in sign language

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