Dorsten

Dorsten Meaning & Origin

About Dorsten
The surname Dorsten is of German origin and is derived from the name of a town in Germany called Dorsten. The name is believed to have originated from the Old High German word "dor" meaning "thorn" and "sten" meaning "stone." Therefore, the surname Dorsten can be interpreted to mean "thorn stone" or "stone of thorns." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near a thorny area or had some association with thorns or stones.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dorsten: 321
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62359
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dorsten 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
TRSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D062305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AO1 R S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/dorsten*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dorsten in Braille

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

The name Dorsten in braille

How to sign the name Dorsten using Sign Language

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

The name Dorsten in sign language

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