Finklestein

Finklestein Meaning & Origin

About Finklestein
The surname Finklestein is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish name "Finkel," meaning "sparkling" or "shining," and the German word "stein," meaning "stone." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Finkel. The name Finklestein is commonly found among Jewish communities and is often associated with individuals of Eastern European Jewish descent.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Finklestein: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNKLSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F052402305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 NG K L IH0 S T AY0 N
🌐 IPA
/finklestein*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNKLSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Finklestein in Braille

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

The name Finklestein in braille

How to sign the name Finklestein using Sign Language

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

The name Finklestein in sign language

Numerology