Hirstein

Hirstein Meaning & Origin

About Hirstein
The surname Hirstein is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hirsch," meaning "deer" or "stag," and "stein," meaning "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hirstein can be interpreted as "deer stone" or "stag stone." It is likely that the name originally referred to a location near a prominent rock or stone formation where deer or stags were commonly found.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hirstein: 155
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hirstein 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
HRSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H062305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 S T AY0 N
🌐 IPA
/hirstein*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hirstein in Braille

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

The name Hirstein in braille

How to sign the name Hirstein using Sign Language

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

The name Hirstein in sign language

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