Grafstein

Grafstein Meaning & Origin

About Grafstein
The surname Grafstein is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "graf," meaning "count" or "earl," and "stein," meaning "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Grafstein can be interpreted as "count's stone" or "earl's stone." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near a prominent stone or had some association with a count or earl.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grafstein: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Grafstein 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
KRFSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G6012305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R AE1 F S T AY2 N
🌐 IPA
/grafstein*/
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('KRFSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grafstein in Braille

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

The name Grafstein in braille

How to sign the name Grafstein using Sign Language

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

The name Grafstein in sign language

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