Honstein

Honstein Meaning & Origin

About Honstein
The surname Honstein is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hon," meaning "high" or "noble," and "stein," meaning "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Honstein can be interpreted as "high stone" or "noble stone." It likely originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near a prominent or noble stone formation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Honstein: 207
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,403
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 N S T AY0 N
🌐 IPA
/honstein*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Honstein in Braille

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

The name Honstein in braille

How to sign the name Honstein using Sign Language

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

The name Honstein in sign language

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