Frankenstein

Frankenstein Meaning & Origin

About Frankenstein
The surname Frankenstein is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the German words "franken" meaning "free" or "of the Franks" and "stein" meaning "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Frankenstein can be interpreted as "free stone" or "stone of the Franks."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Frankenstein: 332
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60636
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRNKNSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F6052052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R AE1 NG K AH0 N S T AY2 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfræŋkənˌstin/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNKNSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Frankenstein in Braille

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

The name Frankenstein in braille

How to sign the name Frankenstein using Sign Language

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

The name Frankenstein in sign language

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