Finkelshteyn

Finkelshteyn Meaning & Origin

About Finkelshteyn
The surname Finkelshteyn is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish words "finkel," meaning "sparkling" or "shining," and "shteyn," meaning "stone." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Finkel. The name may have been given to someone who was associated with a sparkling or precious stone, or it could have been a nickname for someone with a bright or radiant personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Finkelshteyn: 183
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98982
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNKLXTN
🗽 NYSIIS
FASA
🔊 Soundex
F0520420305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 NG K AH0 L SH EH2 N T
🌐 IPA
/finkelshteyn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNKLXTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Finkelshteyn in Braille

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

The name Finkelshteyn in braille

How to sign the name Finkelshteyn using Sign Language

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

The name Finkelshteyn in sign language

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