Gerhardstein

Gerhardstein Meaning & Origin

About Gerhardstein
The surname Gerhardstein is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Gerhard" and "stein." "Gerhard" is a given name of Germanic origin, meaning "strong spear," while "stein" means "stone" in German. Therefore, the surname Gerhardstein can be interpreted to mean "strong spear of stone" or "powerful stone spear." It likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name for someone who was skilled in using a stone-tipped spear or who lived near a prominent stone formation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gerhardstein: 284
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,170
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gerhardstein based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRRTSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G060632305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 HH AA0 R D S T AY2 N
🌐 IPA
/gerhardstein*/
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('KRRTSTN', 'JRRTSTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G663

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gerhardstein in Braille

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

The name Gerhardstein in braille

How to sign the name Gerhardstein using Sign Language

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

The name Gerhardstein in sign language

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