Burshteyn

Burshteyn Meaning & Origin

About Burshteyn
The surname Burshteyn is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "burshteyn," meaning "bristle" or "brushwood." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone with a bristly or unruly appearance or possibly someone who lived near brushwood. The name may also have been occupational, referring to someone who worked with brushwood or in a related industry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Burshteyn: 133
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 128,249
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Burshteyn 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
PRXTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BASA
🔊 Soundex
B0620305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 SH M IY0 N
🌐 IPA
/burshteyn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRXTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burshteyn in Braille

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

The name Burshteyn in braille

How to sign the name Burshteyn using Sign Language

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

The name Burshteyn in sign language

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