Herstein

Herstein Meaning & Origin

About Herstein
The surname Herstein is of German-Jewish origin and is derived from the German word "Herz" meaning "heart." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with a kind or loving heart. The name Herstein is relatively rare and is primarily found among Jewish communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Herstein: 230
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H062305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 S T AY0 N
🌐 IPA
/herstein*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herstein in Braille

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

The name Herstein in braille

How to sign the name Herstein using Sign Language

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

The name Herstein in sign language

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