Hohenstein

Hohenstein Meaning & Origin

About Hohenstein
The surname Hohenstein is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "hohen," meaning "high" or "tall," and "stein," meaning "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hohenstein can be interpreted as "high stone" or "tall rock." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or on a prominent rocky hill or mountain.

🌍 Origin
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πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hohenstein: 1,094
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23283
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
HHNSTN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
HA
πŸ”Š Soundex
H052305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 AH0 N S T AY0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhoΚŠΙ™nstin/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('HHNSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hohenstein in Braille

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

The name Hohenstein in braille

How to sign the name Hohenstein using Sign Language

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

The name Hohenstein in sign language

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