Hockstein

Hockstein Meaning & Origin

About Hockstein
The surname Hockstein is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hock," meaning "heel" or "hook," and "stein," meaning "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hockstein can be interpreted as "heel stone" or "hook stone." It is likely that the name originally referred to a geographical location or a place characterized by a prominent heel-shaped or hook-shaped stone formation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hockstein: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hockstein 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
HKSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H02305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 K S T IY2 N
🌐 IPA
/hockstein*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HKSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hockstein in Braille

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

The name Hockstein in braille

How to sign the name Hockstein using Sign Language

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

The name Hockstein in sign language

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