Firestein

Firestein Meaning & Origin

About Firestein
The surname Firestein is of German-Jewish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "feuer" meaning "fire" and "stein" meaning "stone." The name likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name for someone who worked with or lived near a stone or brick kiln, where fire was used to produce heat for baking or firing pottery. It may also have been a nickname for someone with a fiery or passionate temperament.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Firestein: 169
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105600
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0602305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AY1 R S T AY2 N
🌐 IPA
/firestein*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Firestein in Braille

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

The name Firestein in braille

How to sign the name Firestein using Sign Language

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

The name Firestein in sign language

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