Hohlstein

Hohlstein Meaning & Origin

About Hohlstein
The surname Hohlstein is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hohl," meaning "hollow" or "concave," and "stein," meaning "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hohlstein can be interpreted as "hollow stone" or "concave rock." This surname might have originated as a topographic name for someone living near a hollow or concave rock formation or could have been a nickname for someone with a physical characteristic resembling a hollow stone.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hohlstein: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hohlstein 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
HLSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H042305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 L S T AY0 N
🌐 IPA
/hohlstein*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hohlstein in Braille

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

The name Hohlstein in braille

How to sign the name Hohlstein using Sign Language

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

The name Hohlstein in sign language

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