Hollenstein

Hollenstein Meaning & Origin

About Hollenstein
The surname Hollenstein is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the words "hollen" meaning "to fetch" or "to bring" and "stein" meaning "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hollenstein can be interpreted as "one who fetches or brings stones." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who worked with or lived near stones, such as a stonecutter or a person living near a quarry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hollenstein: 180
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,302
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hollenstein 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
HLNSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H04052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 L AH0 N S T AY0 N
🌐 IPA
/hollenstein*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLNSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hollenstein in Braille

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

The name Hollenstein in braille

How to sign the name Hollenstein using Sign Language

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

The name Hollenstein in sign language

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