Fishbein

Fishbein Meaning & Origin

About Fishbein
The surname Fishbein is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish words "fish" meaning "fish" and "bein" meaning "bone." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from an ancestor who worked as a fishmonger or was involved in the fishing industry. The name may also have been given to individuals who had a physical characteristic resembling a fish or were associated with fish in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fishbein: 1,057
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,881
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.36

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FXPN
🗽 NYSIIS
FASA
🔊 Soundex
F020105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 SH B AY2 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɪʃˌbaɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FXPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F215

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fishbein in Braille

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

The name Fishbein in braille

How to sign the name Fishbein using Sign Language

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

The name Fishbein in sign language

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