Grobstein

Grobstein Meaning & Origin

About Grobstein
The surname Grobstein is of German-Jewish origin and is derived from the German words "grob" meaning "coarse" or "rough" and "stein" meaning "stone." It is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a rough or rocky area. The name may also have been used as a nickname for someone with a rough or coarse personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grobstein: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Grobstein 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
KRPSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G6012305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R AA1 B S T AY0 N
🌐 IPA
/grobstein*/
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('KRPSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grobstein in Braille

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

The name Grobstein in braille

How to sign the name Grobstein using Sign Language

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

The name Grobstein in sign language

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