Holstien

Holstien Meaning & Origin

About Holstien
The surname Holstien is of German origin and is derived from the region of Holstein in northern Germany. It is a habitational name for someone from this region. The name Holstein itself is believed to have originated from the Old Saxon word "hol" meaning "hollow" or "low-lying" and "stein" meaning "stone." Therefore, the surname Holstien can be interpreted to mean "someone from the low-lying area with stones" or "one who comes from Holstein."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Holstien: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Holstien 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 IY0 N
🌐 IPA
/holstien*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Holstien in Braille

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

The name Holstien in braille

How to sign the name Holstien using Sign Language

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

The name Holstien in sign language

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