Hohnstein

Hohnstein Meaning & Origin

About Hohnstein
The surname Hohnstein is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hohn," meaning "mockery" or "scorn," and "stein," meaning "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hohnstein can be interpreted as "mockery stone" or "stone of scorn." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who exhibited a mocking or scornful nature or lived near a prominent stone formation associated with such characteristics.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hohnstein: 339
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59603
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hohnstein 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

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hohnstein in Braille

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

The name Hohnstein in braille

How to sign the name Hohnstein using Sign Language

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

The name Hohnstein in sign language

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