Goldfein

Goldfein Meaning & Origin

About Goldfein
The surname Goldfein is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish words "gold" meaning gold and "fein" meaning fine or delicate. It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who was associated with gold or had a fine or delicate nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Goldfein: 201
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,625
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLTFN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G043105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G OW1 L D F AY2 N
🌐 IPA
/goldfein*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLTFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G431

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Goldfein in Braille

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

The name Goldfein in braille

How to sign the name Goldfein using Sign Language

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

The name Goldfein in sign language

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