Gorenstein

Gorenstein Meaning & Origin

About Gorenstein
The surname Gorenstein is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "goren," meaning "grain" or "corn." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone involved in the grain trade or agriculture. The suffix "-stein" is a common Jewish surname element, meaning "stone" in German. Therefore, Gorenstein can be interpreted as "grain stone" or "stone of the grain," possibly indicating a connection to the grain industry or a location associated with grain production.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gorenstein: 241
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,075
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gorenstein 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
KRNSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AO1 R AH0 N S T AY2 N
🌐 IPA
/gorenstein*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gorenstein in Braille

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

The name Gorenstein in braille

How to sign the name Gorenstein using Sign Language

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

The name Gorenstein in sign language

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