Hafenstein

Hafenstein Meaning & Origin

About Hafenstein
The surname Hafenstein is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hafen" meaning "harbor" or "port" and "stein" meaning "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hafenstein can be interpreted as "harbor stone" or "stone of the harbor." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked at a harbor or port, or it could have been a topographic name for someone living near a prominent stone formation in a harbor area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hafenstein: 139
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,796
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HFNSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H01052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 F AH0 N S T AY0 N
🌐 IPA
/hafenstein*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFNSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hafenstein in Braille

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

The name Hafenstein in braille

How to sign the name Hafenstein using Sign Language

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

The name Hafenstein in sign language

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