Eppstein

Eppstein Meaning & Origin

About Eppstein
The surname Eppstein is of German origin and is derived from the name of a town called Eppstein in Hesse, Germany. The name is believed to have originated from the Old High German word "eban" meaning "stone" and "stein" meaning "rock." Therefore, the surname Eppstein can be interpreted to mean "rocky stone" or "stone of Eppstein," indicating a possible ancestral connection to the town or a geographical feature associated with stones or rocks.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Eppstein: 154
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Eppstein 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

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APTN
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E12305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 P S T IY2 N
🌐 IPA
/eppstein*/
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('APTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E123

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Eppstein in Braille

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

The name Eppstein in braille

How to sign the name Eppstein using Sign Language

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

The name Eppstein in sign language

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