Breitenstein

Breitenstein Meaning & Origin

About Breitenstein
The surname Breitenstein is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "breit" meaning "broad" or "wide" and "stein" meaning "stone." Therefore, the name Breitenstein can be interpreted as "broad stone" or "wide rock." It is likely that the name originally referred to a geographical location or a place characterized by a wide or prominent rock formation.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Breitenstein: 1,355
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,834
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.46

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PRTNSTN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
BA
πŸ”Š Soundex
B603052305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AY1 T AH0 N S T AY0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbraΙͺtΙ™nstin/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PRTNSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Breitenstein in Braille

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

The name Breitenstein in braille

How to sign the name Breitenstein using Sign Language

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

The name Breitenstein in sign language

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